Add 27/48 and 54/18
1st number: 27/48, 2nd number: 3 0/18
27/48 + 54/18 is 57/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 18 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
27/48 = 27 × 3/48 × 3 = 81/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
54/18 = 54 × 8/18 × 8 = 432/144 - Add the two like fractions:
81/144 + 432/144 = 81 + 432/144 = 513/144 - 513/144 simplified gives 57/16
- So, 27/48 + 54/18 = 57/16
In mixed form: 39/16
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