Add 12/81 and 48/9
1st number: 12/81, 2nd number: 5 3/9
12/81 + 48/9 is 148/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 9 is 81
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
12/81 = 12 × 1/81 × 1 = 12/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 9 = 81,
48/9 = 48 × 9/9 × 9 = 432/81 - Add the two like fractions:
12/81 + 432/81 = 12 + 432/81 = 444/81 - 444/81 simplified gives 148/27
- So, 12/81 + 48/9 = 148/27
In mixed form: 513/27
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