Add 20/3 and 36/27
1st number: 6 2/3, 2nd number: 1 9/27
20/3 + 36/27 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 9 = 27,
20/3 = 20 × 9/3 × 9 = 180/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
36/27 = 36 × 1/27 × 1 = 36/27 - Add the two like fractions:
180/27 + 36/27 = 180 + 36/27 = 216/27 - 216/27 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 20/3 + 36/27 = 8/1
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