Add 56/27 and 72/14
1st number: 2 2/27, 2nd number: 5 2/14
56/27 + 72/14 is 1364/189.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
56/27 = 56 × 14/27 × 14 = 784/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
72/14 = 72 × 27/14 × 27 = 1944/378 - Add the two like fractions:
784/378 + 1944/378 = 784 + 1944/378 = 2728/378 - 2728/378 simplified gives 1364/189
- So, 56/27 + 72/14 = 1364/189
In mixed form: 741/189
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