Add 27/45 and 50/21
1st number: 27/45, 2nd number: 2 8/21
27/45 + 50/21 is 313/105.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 21 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
27/45 = 27 × 7/45 × 7 = 189/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
50/21 = 50 × 15/21 × 15 = 750/315 - Add the two like fractions:
189/315 + 750/315 = 189 + 750/315 = 939/315 - 939/315 simplified gives 313/105
- So, 27/45 + 50/21 = 313/105
In mixed form: 2103/105
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