Add 28/40 and 84/27
1st number: 28/40, 2nd number: 3 3/27
28/40 + 84/27 is 343/90.
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,
84/27 = 84 × 40/27 × 40 = 3360/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
756/1080 + 3360/1080 = 756 + 3360/1080 = 4116/1080 - 4116/1080 simplified gives 343/90
- So, 28/40 + 84/27 = 343/90
In mixed form: 373/90
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