Add 84/27 and 75/14
1st number: 3 3/27, 2nd number: 5 5/14
84/27 + 75/14 is 1067/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
84/27 = 84 × 14/27 × 14 = 1176/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
75/14 = 75 × 27/14 × 27 = 2025/378 - Add the two like fractions:
1176/378 + 2025/378 = 1176 + 2025/378 = 3201/378 - 3201/378 simplified gives 1067/126
- So, 84/27 + 75/14 = 1067/126
In mixed form: 859/126
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