Add 6/54 and 70/18
1st number: 6/54, 2nd number: 3 16/18
6/54 + 70/18 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 18 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
6/54 = 6 × 1/54 × 1 = 6/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
70/18 = 70 × 3/18 × 3 = 210/54 - Add the two like fractions:
6/54 + 210/54 = 6 + 210/54 = 216/54 - 216/54 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 6/54 + 70/18 = 4/1
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