Add 70/54 and 63/14
1st number: 1 16/54, 2nd number: 4 7/14
70/54 + 63/14 is 313/54.
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,
70/54 = 70 × 7/54 × 7 = 490/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
63/14 = 63 × 27/14 × 27 = 1701/378 - Add the two like fractions:
490/378 + 1701/378 = 490 + 1701/378 = 2191/378 - 2191/378 simplified gives 313/54
- So, 70/54 + 63/14 = 313/54
In mixed form: 543/54
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