Add 28/40 and 70/27
1st number: 28/40, 2nd number: 2 16/27
28/40 + 70/27 is 889/270.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 27 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
28/40 = 28 × 27/40 × 27 = 756/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
70/27 = 70 × 40/27 × 40 = 2800/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
756/1080 + 2800/1080 = 756 + 2800/1080 = 3556/1080 - 3556/1080 simplified gives 889/270
- So, 28/40 + 70/27 = 889/270
In mixed form: 379/270
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