Add 18/35 and 36/27
1st number: 18/35, 2nd number: 1 9/27
18/35 + 36/27 is 194/105.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 27 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
18/35 = 18 × 27/35 × 27 = 486/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
36/27 = 36 × 35/27 × 35 = 1260/945 - Add the two like fractions:
486/945 + 1260/945 = 486 + 1260/945 = 1746/945 - 1746/945 simplified gives 194/105
- So, 18/35 + 36/27 = 194/105
In mixed form: 189/105
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