Add 10/27 and 81/16
1st number: 10/27, 2nd number: 5 1/16
10/27 + 81/16 is 2347/432.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 16 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
10/27 = 10 × 16/27 × 16 = 160/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
81/16 = 81 × 27/16 × 27 = 2187/432 - Add the two like fractions:
160/432 + 2187/432 = 160 + 2187/432 = 2347/432 - So, 10/27 + 81/16 = 2347/432
In mixed form: 5187/432
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