Add 10/35 and 54/27
1st number: 10/35, 2nd number: 2 0/27
10/35 + 54/27 is 16/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 27 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
10/35 = 10 × 27/35 × 27 = 270/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
54/27 = 54 × 35/27 × 35 = 1890/945 - Add the two like fractions:
270/945 + 1890/945 = 270 + 1890/945 = 2160/945 - 2160/945 simplified gives 16/7
- So, 10/35 + 54/27 = 16/7
In mixed form: 22/7
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