Add 7/54 and 63/14
1st number: 7/54, 2nd number: 4 7/14
7/54 + 63/14 is 125/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
7/54 = 7 × 7/54 × 7 = 49/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
63/14 = 63 × 27/14 × 27 = 1701/378 - Add the two like fractions:
49/378 + 1701/378 = 49 + 1701/378 = 1750/378 - 1750/378 simplified gives 125/27
- So, 7/54 + 63/14 = 125/27
In mixed form: 417/27
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