Add 12/30 and 84/81
1st number: 12/30, 2nd number: 1 3/81
12/30 + 84/81 is 194/135.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 81 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 27 = 810,
12/30 = 12 × 27/30 × 27 = 324/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
84/81 = 84 × 10/81 × 10 = 840/810 - Add the two like fractions:
324/810 + 840/810 = 324 + 840/810 = 1164/810 - 1164/810 simplified gives 194/135
- So, 12/30 + 84/81 = 194/135
In mixed form: 159/135
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