Add 6/12 and 27/18
1st number: 6/12, 2nd number: 1 9/18
6/12 + 27/18 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
6/12 = 6 × 3/12 × 3 = 18/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
27/18 = 27 × 2/18 × 2 = 54/36 - Add the two like fractions:
18/36 + 54/36 = 18 + 54/36 = 72/36 - 72/36 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 6/12 + 27/18 = 2/1
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