Add 18/25 and 27/24
1st number: 18/25, 2nd number: 1 3/24
18/25 + 27/24 is 369/200.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
18/25 = 18 × 24/25 × 24 = 432/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
27/24 = 27 × 25/24 × 25 = 675/600 - Add the two like fractions:
432/600 + 675/600 = 432 + 675/600 = 1107/600 - 1107/600 simplified gives 369/200
- So, 18/25 + 27/24 = 369/200
In mixed form: 1169/200
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