Add 18/40 and 5/27
18/40 + 5/27 is 343/540.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 27 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
18/40 = 18 × 27/40 × 27 = 486/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
5/27 = 5 × 40/27 × 40 = 200/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
486/1080 + 200/1080 = 486 + 200/1080 = 686/1080 - 686/1080 simplified gives 343/540
- So, 18/40 + 5/27 = 343/540
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