Add 10/28 and 70/27
1st number: 10/28, 2nd number: 2 16/27
10/28 + 70/27 is 1115/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 27 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
10/28 = 10 × 27/28 × 27 = 270/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
70/27 = 70 × 28/27 × 28 = 1960/756 - Add the two like fractions:
270/756 + 1960/756 = 270 + 1960/756 = 2230/756 - 2230/756 simplified gives 1115/378
- So, 10/28 + 70/27 = 1115/378
In mixed form: 2359/378
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