Add 18/35 and 60/27
1st number: 18/35, 2nd number: 2 6/27
18/35 + 60/27 is 862/315.
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,
60/27 = 60 × 35/27 × 35 = 2100/945 - Add the two like fractions:
486/945 + 2100/945 = 486 + 2100/945 = 2586/945 - 2586/945 simplified gives 862/315
- So, 18/35 + 60/27 = 862/315
In mixed form: 2232/315
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