Add 60/27 and 75/14
1st number: 2 6/27, 2nd number: 5 5/14
60/27 + 75/14 is 955/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
60/27 = 60 × 14/27 × 14 = 840/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
75/14 = 75 × 27/14 × 27 = 2025/378 - Add the two like fractions:
840/378 + 2025/378 = 840 + 2025/378 = 2865/378 - 2865/378 simplified gives 955/126
- So, 60/27 + 75/14 = 955/126
In mixed form: 773/126
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