Add 27/3 and 40/8
1st number: 9 0/3, 2nd number: 5 0/8
273 + 408 is 141.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
273 = 27 × 83 × 8 = 21624 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
408 = 40 × 38 × 3 = 12024 - Add the two like fractions:
21624 + 12024 = 216 + 12024 = 33624 - 336/24 simplified gives 141
- So, 27/3 + 40/8 = 14/1
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