Add 12/25 and 72/27
1st number: 12/25, 2nd number: 2 18/27
12/25 + 72/27 is 236/75.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 27 = 675,
12/25 = 12 × 27/25 × 27 = 324/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
72/27 = 72 × 25/27 × 25 = 1800/675 - Add the two like fractions:
324/675 + 1800/675 = 324 + 1800/675 = 2124/675 - 2124/675 simplified gives 236/75
- So, 12/25 + 72/27 = 236/75
In mixed form: 311/75
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