Add 15/40 and 72/27, Solve 15/40 + 2 18/27 as a fraction

Add 15/40 and 72/27

1^st number: 15/40, 2^nd number: 2 18/27

15/40 + 72/27 is 73/24.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 27 is 1080

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
15/40 = 15 × 27/40 × 27 = 405/1080
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
72/27 = 72 × 40/27 × 40 = 2880/1080
Add the two like fractions:
405/1080 + 2880/1080 = 405 + 2880/1080 = 3285/1080
3285/1080 simplified gives 73/24
So, 15/40 + 72/27 = 73/24
In mixed form: 31/24

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