Add 20/54 and 30/27
1st number: 20/54, 2nd number: 1 3/27
20/54 + 30/27 is 40/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
20/54 = 20 × 1/54 × 1 = 20/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
30/27 = 30 × 2/27 × 2 = 60/54 - Add the two like fractions:
20/54 + 60/54 = 20 + 60/54 = 80/54 - 80/54 simplified gives 40/27
- So, 20/54 + 30/27 = 40/27
In mixed form: 113/27
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