Add 27/15 and 56/5
1st number: 1 12/15, 2nd number: 11 1/5
27/15 + 56/5 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
27/15 = 27 × 1/15 × 1 = 27/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
56/5 = 56 × 3/5 × 3 = 168/15 - Add the two like fractions:
27/15 + 168/15 = 27 + 168/15 = 195/15 - 195/15 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 27/15 + 56/5 = 13/1
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