Add 60/28 and 49/54
1st number: 2 4/28, 2nd number: 49/54
60/28 + 49/54 is 1153/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 54 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
60/28 = 60 × 27/28 × 27 = 1620/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
49/54 = 49 × 14/54 × 14 = 686/756 - Add the two like fractions:
1620/756 + 686/756 = 1620 + 686/756 = 2306/756 - 2306/756 simplified gives 1153/378
- So, 60/28 + 49/54 = 1153/378
In mixed form: 319/378
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