Add 2/81 and 84/30
1st number: 2/81, 2nd number: 2 24/30
2/81 + 84/30 is 1144/405.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 30 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
2/81 = 2 × 10/81 × 10 = 20/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 27 = 810,
84/30 = 84 × 27/30 × 27 = 2268/810 - Add the two like fractions:
20/810 + 2268/810 = 20 + 2268/810 = 2288/810 - 2288/810 simplified gives 1144/405
- So, 2/81 + 84/30 = 1144/405
In mixed form: 2334/405
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