Add 6/54 and 56/42
1st number: 6/54, 2nd number: 1 14/42
6/54 + 56/42 is 13/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 42 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
6/54 = 6 × 7/54 × 7 = 42/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
56/42 = 56 × 9/42 × 9 = 504/378 - Add the two like fractions:
42/378 + 504/378 = 42 + 504/378 = 546/378 - 546/378 simplified gives 13/9
- So, 6/54 + 56/42 = 13/9
In mixed form: 14/9
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