Add 56/42 and 18/27
1st number: 1 14/42, 2nd number: 18/27
56/42 + 18/27 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
56/42 = 56 × 9/42 × 9 = 504/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
18/27 = 18 × 14/27 × 14 = 252/378 - Add the two like fractions:
504/378 + 252/378 = 504 + 252/378 = 756/378 - 756/378 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 56/42 + 18/27 = 2/1
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