Add 1/27 and 45/4
1st number: 1/27, 2nd number: 11 1/4
1/27 + 45/4 is 1219/108.
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,
1/27 = 1 × 4/27 × 4 = 4/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
45/4 = 45 × 27/4 × 27 = 1215/108 - Add the two like fractions:
4/108 + 1215/108 = 4 + 1215/108 = 1219/108 - So, 1/27 + 45/4 = 1219/108
In mixed form: 1131/108
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