Add 7/54 and 84/63
1st number: 7/54, 2nd number: 1 21/63
7/54 + 84/63 is 79/54.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 63 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 63 × 6 = 378,
84/63 = 84 × 6/63 × 6 = 504/378 - Add the two like fractions:
49/378 + 504/378 = 49 + 504/378 = 553/378 - 553/378 simplified gives 79/54
- So, 7/54 + 84/63 = 79/54
In mixed form: 125/54
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