Add 9/14 and 84/81
1st number: 9/14, 2nd number: 1 3/81
9/14 + 84/81 is 635/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 81 is 1134
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1134 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 81 = 1134,
9/14 = 9 × 81/14 × 81 = 729/1134 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 14 = 1134,
84/81 = 84 × 14/81 × 14 = 1176/1134 - Add the two like fractions:
729/1134 + 1176/1134 = 729 + 1176/1134 = 1905/1134 - 1905/1134 simplified gives 635/378
- So, 9/14 + 84/81 = 635/378
In mixed form: 1257/378
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