Add 18/28 and 70/27
1st number: 18/28, 2nd number: 2 16/27
18/28 + 70/27 is 1223/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 27 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
18/28 = 18 × 27/28 × 27 = 486/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
70/27 = 70 × 28/27 × 28 = 1960/756 - Add the two like fractions:
486/756 + 1960/756 = 486 + 1960/756 = 2446/756 - 2446/756 simplified gives 1223/378
- So, 18/28 + 70/27 = 1223/378
In mixed form: 389/378
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