Add 25/81 and 20/9
1st number: 25/81, 2nd number: 2 2/9
25/81 + 20/9 is 205/81.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 9 is 81
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
25/81 = 25 × 1/81 × 1 = 25/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 9 = 81,
20/9 = 20 × 9/9 × 9 = 180/81 - Add the two like fractions:
25/81 + 180/81 = 25 + 180/81 = 205/81 - So, 25/81 + 20/9 = 205/81
In mixed form: 243/81
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