Add 21/27 and 60/40
1st number: 21/27, 2nd number: 1 20/40
21/27 + 60/40 is 41/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 40 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
21/27 = 21 × 40/27 × 40 = 840/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
60/40 = 60 × 27/40 × 27 = 1620/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
840/1080 + 1620/1080 = 840 + 1620/1080 = 2460/1080 - 2460/1080 simplified gives 41/18
- So, 21/27 + 60/40 = 41/18
In mixed form: 25/18
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