Add 56/27 and 81/14
1st number: 2 2/27, 2nd number: 5 11/14
56/27 + 81/14 is 2971/378.
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,
81/14 = 81 × 27/14 × 27 = 2187/378 - Add the two like fractions:
784/378 + 2187/378 = 784 + 2187/378 = 2971/378 - So, 56/27 + 81/14 = 2971/378
In mixed form: 7325/378
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