Add 16/27 and 81/50
1st number: 16/27, 2nd number: 1 31/50
16/27 + 81/50 is 2987/1350.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 50 is 1350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 50 = 1350,
16/27 = 16 × 50/27 × 50 = 800/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
81/50 = 81 × 27/50 × 27 = 2187/1350 - Add the two like fractions:
800/1350 + 2187/1350 = 800 + 2187/1350 = 2987/1350 - So, 16/27 + 81/50 = 2987/1350
In mixed form: 2287/1350
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