Add 27/75 and 56/5
1st number: 27/75, 2nd number: 11 1/5
27/75 + 56/5 is 289/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 5 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
27/75 = 27 × 1/75 × 1 = 27/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 15 = 75,
56/5 = 56 × 15/5 × 15 = 840/75 - Add the two like fractions:
27/75 + 840/75 = 27 + 840/75 = 867/75 - 867/75 simplified gives 289/25
- So, 27/75 + 56/5 = 289/25
In mixed form: 1114/25
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