Add 25/27 and 72/35
1st number: 25/27, 2nd number: 2 2/35
25/27 + 72/35 is 2819/945.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 35 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
25/27 = 25 × 35/27 × 35 = 875/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
72/35 = 72 × 27/35 × 27 = 1944/945 - Add the two like fractions:
875/945 + 1944/945 = 875 + 1944/945 = 2819/945 - So, 25/27 + 72/35 = 2819/945
In mixed form: 2929/945
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