Add 9/14 and 56/27
1st number: 9/14, 2nd number: 2 2/27
9/14 + 56/27 is 1027/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
9/14 = 9 × 27/14 × 27 = 243/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
56/27 = 56 × 14/27 × 14 = 784/378 - Add the two like fractions:
243/378 + 784/378 = 243 + 784/378 = 1027/378 - So, 9/14 + 56/27 = 1027/378
In mixed form: 2271/378
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