Add 18/27 and 72/50
1st number: 18/27, 2nd number: 1 22/50
18/27 + 72/50 is 158/75.
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,
18/27 = 18 × 50/27 × 50 = 900/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
72/50 = 72 × 27/50 × 27 = 1944/1350 - Add the two like fractions:
900/1350 + 1944/1350 = 900 + 1944/1350 = 2844/1350 - 2844/1350 simplified gives 158/75
- So, 18/27 + 72/50 = 158/75
In mixed form: 28/75
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