Add 1/3 and 35/27
1st number: 1/3, 2nd number: 1 8/27
1/3 + 35/27 is 44/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 9 = 27,
1/3 = 1 × 9/3 × 9 = 9/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
35/27 = 35 × 1/27 × 1 = 35/27 - Add the two like fractions:
9/27 + 35/27 = 9 + 35/27 = 44/27 - So, 1/3 + 35/27 = 44/27
In mixed form: 117/27
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