Add 27/25 and 70/54
1st number: 1 2/25, 2nd number: 1 16/54
27/25 + 70/54 is 1604/675.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 54 is 1350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 54 = 1350,
27/25 = 27 × 54/25 × 54 = 1458/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 25 = 1350,
70/54 = 70 × 25/54 × 25 = 1750/1350 - Add the two like fractions:
1458/1350 + 1750/1350 = 1458 + 1750/1350 = 3208/1350 - 3208/1350 simplified gives 1604/675
- So, 27/25 + 70/54 = 1604/675
In mixed form: 2254/675
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