Add 70/2 and 81/54
1st number: 35 0/2, 2nd number: 1 27/54
70/2 + 81/54 is 73/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
70/2 = 70 × 27/2 × 27 = 1890/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
81/54 = 81 × 1/54 × 1 = 81/54 - Add the two like fractions:
1890/54 + 81/54 = 1890 + 81/54 = 1971/54 - 1971/54 simplified gives 73/2
- So, 70/2 + 81/54 = 73/2
In mixed form: 361/2
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