Add 28/27 and 50/6
1st number: 1 1/27, 2nd number: 8 2/6
28/27 + 50/6 is 253/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 6 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
28/27 = 28 × 2/27 × 2 = 56/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
50/6 = 50 × 9/6 × 9 = 450/54 - Add the two like fractions:
56/54 + 450/54 = 56 + 450/54 = 506/54 - 506/54 simplified gives 253/27
- So, 28/27 + 50/6 = 253/27
In mixed form: 910/27
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/27+50/6 28/54+50/6 28/27+50/12 84/27+50/6 28/81+50/6 28/27+50/18 28/27+50/30 28/27+50/42