Add 8/54 and 45/14
1st number: 8/54, 2nd number: 3 3/14
8/54 + 45/14 is 1271/378.
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,
8/54 = 8 × 7/54 × 7 = 56/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
45/14 = 45 × 27/14 × 27 = 1215/378 - Add the two like fractions:
56/378 + 1215/378 = 56 + 1215/378 = 1271/378 - So, 8/54 + 45/14 = 1271/378
In mixed form: 3137/378
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