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Add 18/27 and 12/9

1st number: 18/27, 2nd number: 1 3/9

18/27 + 12/9 is 2/1.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 9 is 27

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
    18/27 = 18 × 1/27 × 1 = 18/27
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
    12/9 = 12 × 3/9 × 3 = 36/27
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    18/27 + 36/27 = 18 + 36/27 = 54/27
  5. 54/27 simplified gives 2/1
  6. So, 18/27 + 12/9 = 2/1

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