Add 27/3 and 9/20
1st number: 9 0/3, 2nd number: 9/20
27/3 + 9/20 is 189/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
27/3 = 27 × 20/3 × 20 = 540/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
9/20 = 9 × 3/20 × 3 = 27/60 - Add the two like fractions:
540/60 + 27/60 = 540 + 27/60 = 567/60 - 567/60 simplified gives 189/20
- So, 27/3 + 9/20 = 189/20
In mixed form: 99/20
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 54/3+9/20 27/3+18/20 27/6+9/20 27/3+9/40 81/3+9/20 27/3+27/20 27/9+9/20 27/3+9/60 27/3+45/20 27/15+9/20 27/3+63/20 27/21+9/20