Add 9/14 and 54/18
1st number: 9/14, 2nd number: 3 0/18
9/14 + 54/18 is 51/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
9/14 = 9 × 9/14 × 9 = 81/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
54/18 = 54 × 7/18 × 7 = 378/126 - Add the two like fractions:
81/126 + 378/126 = 81 + 378/126 = 459/126 - 459/126 simplified gives 51/14
- So, 9/14 + 54/18 = 51/14
In mixed form: 39/14
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