Identify Common Denominator: Identify a common denominator for 107 and 54. Both fractions can be expressed with a common denominator of 10, since 5 is a factor of 10. The fraction54 needs to be converted to have a denominator of 10.
Convert to Denominator of 10: Convert 54 to a fraction with a denominator of 10.To do this, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2.54×22=108Now we have 107+108.
Add Fractions: Add the two fractions with the common denominator. 107+108=107+8=1015
Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction 1015 if possible.1015 can be simplified to 1105 by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 5.1015=121
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