Add 18/35 and 48/27
1st number: 18/35, 2nd number: 1 21/27
18/35 + 48/27 is 722/315.
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,
48/27 = 48 × 35/27 × 35 = 1680/945 - Add the two like fractions:
486/945 + 1680/945 = 486 + 1680/945 = 2166/945 - 2166/945 simplified gives 722/315
- So, 18/35 + 48/27 = 722/315
In mixed form: 292/315
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