Add 1/3 and 64/27
1st number: 1/3, 2nd number: 2 10/27
1/3 + 64/27 is 73/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 9 = 27,
1/3 = 1 × 9/3 × 9 = 9/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
64/27 = 64 × 1/27 × 1 = 64/27 - Add the two like fractions:
9/27 + 64/27 = 9 + 64/27 = 73/27 - So, 1/3 + 64/27 = 73/27
In mixed form: 219/27
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