Add 15/18 and 81/3
1st number: 15/18, 2nd number: 27 0/3
15/18 + 81/3 is 167/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 3 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
15/18 = 15 × 1/18 × 1 = 15/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
81/3 = 81 × 6/3 × 6 = 486/18 - Add the two like fractions:
15/18 + 486/18 = 15 + 486/18 = 501/18 - 501/18 simplified gives 167/6
- So, 15/18 + 81/3 = 167/6
In mixed form: 275/6
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