Add 27/45 and 84/35
1st number: 27/45, 2nd number: 2 14/35
27/45 + 84/35 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 35 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 35 × 9 = 315,
84/35 = 84 × 9/35 × 9 = 756/315 - Add the two like fractions:
189/315 + 756/315 = 189 + 756/315 = 945/315 - 945/315 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 27/45 + 84/35 = 3/1
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