Add 27/25 and 84/81
1st number: 1 2/25, 2nd number: 1 3/81
27/25 + 84/81 is 1429/675.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 81 is 2025
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2025 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 81 = 2025,
27/25 = 27 × 81/25 × 81 = 2187/2025 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 25 = 2025,
84/81 = 84 × 25/81 × 25 = 2100/2025 - Add the two like fractions:
2187/2025 + 2100/2025 = 2187 + 2100/2025 = 4287/2025 - 4287/2025 simplified gives 1429/675
- So, 27/25 + 84/81 = 1429/675
In mixed form: 279/675
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