Add 27/16 and 70/3
1st number: 1 11/16, 2nd number: 23 1/3
27/16 + 70/3 is 1201/48.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 3 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
27/16 = 27 × 3/16 × 3 = 81/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
70/3 = 70 × 16/3 × 16 = 1120/48 - Add the two like fractions:
81/48 + 1120/48 = 81 + 1120/48 = 1201/48 - So, 27/16 + 70/3 = 1201/48
In mixed form: 251/48
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