Add 18/27 and 80/24
1st number: 18/27, 2nd number: 3 8/24
18/27 + 80/24 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 24 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
18/27 = 18 × 8/27 × 8 = 144/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
80/24 = 80 × 9/24 × 9 = 720/216 - Add the two like fractions:
144/216 + 720/216 = 144 + 720/216 = 864/216 - 864/216 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 18/27 + 80/24 = 4/1
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