Add 12/8 and 84/27
1st number: 1 4/8, 2nd number: 3 3/27
12/8 + 84/27 is 83/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 27 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
12/8 = 12 × 27/8 × 27 = 324/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
84/27 = 84 × 8/27 × 8 = 672/216 - Add the two like fractions:
324/216 + 672/216 = 324 + 672/216 = 996/216 - 996/216 simplified gives 83/18
- So, 12/8 + 84/27 = 83/18
In mixed form: 411/18
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