Add 72/54 and 70/21
1st number: 1 18/54, 2nd number: 3 7/21
72/54 + 70/21 is 14/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 21 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
72/54 = 72 × 7/54 × 7 = 504/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 18 = 378,
70/21 = 70 × 18/21 × 18 = 1260/378 - Add the two like fractions:
504/378 + 1260/378 = 504 + 1260/378 = 1764/378 - 1764/378 simplified gives 14/3
- So, 72/54 + 70/21 = 14/3
In mixed form: 42/3
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