Add 20/54 and 35/27
1st number: 20/54, 2nd number: 1 8/27
20/54 + 35/27 is 5/3.
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,
35/27 = 35 × 2/27 × 2 = 70/54 - Add the two like fractions:
20/54 + 70/54 = 20 + 70/54 = 90/54 - 90/54 simplified gives 5/3
- So, 20/54 + 35/27 = 5/3
In mixed form: 12/3
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