Add 18/27 and 42/18
1st number: 18/27, 2nd number: 2 6/18
18/27 + 42/18 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 18 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
18/27 = 18 × 2/27 × 2 = 36/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
42/18 = 42 × 3/18 × 3 = 126/54 - Add the two like fractions:
36/54 + 126/54 = 36 + 126/54 = 162/54 - 162/54 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 18/27 + 42/18 = 3/1
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