Add 1/2 and 27/3
1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 9 0/3
1/2 + 27/3 is 19/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
1/2 = 1 × 3/2 × 3 = 3/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
27/3 = 27 × 2/3 × 2 = 54/6 - Add the two like fractions:
3/6 + 54/6 = 3 + 54/6 = 57/6 - 57/6 simplified gives 19/2
- So, 1/2 + 27/3 = 19/2
In mixed form: 91/2
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