Add 27/6 and 45/5
1st number: 4 3/6, 2nd number: 9 0/5
276 + 455 is 272.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
276 = 27 × 56 × 5 = 13530 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
455 = 45 × 65 × 6 = 27030 - Add the two like fractions:
13530 + 27030 = 135 + 27030 = 40530 - 405/30 simplified gives 272
- So, 27/6 + 45/5 = 27/2
In mixed form: 1312
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