Add 2/27 and 70/4
1st number: 2/27, 2nd number: 17 2/4
2/27 + 70/4 is 949/54.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
2/27 = 2 × 4/27 × 4 = 8/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
70/4 = 70 × 27/4 × 27 = 1890/108 - Add the two like fractions:
8/108 + 1890/108 = 8 + 1890/108 = 1898/108 - 1898/108 simplified gives 949/54
- So, 2/27 + 70/4 = 949/54
In mixed form: 1731/54
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