Solve 74/81+21/54

$$\frac{ 74 }{ 81 } + \frac{ 21 }{ 54 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{211}{162}\approx 1.302469136$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{21}{54} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{74}{81}+\frac{7}{18}$$

Least common multiple of 81 and 18 is 162. Convert \frac{74}{81} and \frac{7}{18} to fractions with denominator 162.

$$\frac{148}{162}+\frac{63}{162}$$

Since \frac{148}{162} and \frac{63}{162} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{148+63}{162}$$

Add 148 and 63 to get 211.

$$\frac{211}{162}$$

Factor

$$\frac{211}{2 \cdot 3 ^ {4}} = 1\frac{49}{162} = 1.3024691358024691$$