Add 54/18 and 98/14
1st number: 3 0/18, 2nd number: 7 0/14
54/18 + 98/14 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
54/18 = 54 × 7/18 × 7 = 378/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
98/14 = 98 × 9/14 × 9 = 882/126 - Add the two like fractions:
378/126 + 882/126 = 378 + 882/126 = 1260/126 - 1260/126 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 54/18 + 98/14 = 10/1
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