Add 28/12 and 18/27
1st number: 2 4/12, 2nd number: 18/27
28/12 + 18/27 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
28/12 = 28 × 9/12 × 9 = 252/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
18/27 = 18 × 4/27 × 4 = 72/108 - Add the two like fractions:
252/108 + 72/108 = 252 + 72/108 = 324/108 - 324/108 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 28/12 + 18/27 = 3/1
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