Add 70/42 and 18/54
1st number: 1 28/42, 2nd number: 18/54
70/42 + 18/54 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
70/42 = 70 × 9/42 × 9 = 630/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
18/54 = 18 × 7/54 × 7 = 126/378 - Add the two like fractions:
630/378 + 126/378 = 630 + 126/378 = 756/378 - 756/378 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 70/42 + 18/54 = 2/1
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