Add 56/28 and 98/54
1st number: 2 0/28, 2nd number: 1 44/54
56/28 + 98/54 is 103/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 54 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
56/28 = 56 × 27/28 × 27 = 1512/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
98/54 = 98 × 14/54 × 14 = 1372/756 - Add the two like fractions:
1512/756 + 1372/756 = 1512 + 1372/756 = 2884/756 - 2884/756 simplified gives 103/27
- So, 56/28 + 98/54 = 103/27
In mixed form: 322/27
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