Add 1/27 and 84/8
1st number: 1/27, 2nd number: 10 4/8
1/27 + 84/8 is 569/54.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 8 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
1/27 = 1 × 8/27 × 8 = 8/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
84/8 = 84 × 27/8 × 27 = 2268/216 - Add the two like fractions:
8/216 + 2268/216 = 8 + 2268/216 = 2276/216 - 2276/216 simplified gives 569/54
- So, 1/27 + 84/8 = 569/54
In mixed form: 1029/54
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