Add 56/84 and 75/54
1st number: 56/84, 2nd number: 1 21/54
56/84 + 75/54 is 37/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 54 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
56/84 = 56 × 9/84 × 9 = 504/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
75/54 = 75 × 14/54 × 14 = 1050/756 - Add the two like fractions:
504/756 + 1050/756 = 504 + 1050/756 = 1554/756 - 1554/756 simplified gives 37/18
- So, 56/84 + 75/54 = 37/18
In mixed form: 21/18
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