Add 30/27 and 35/9
1st number: 1 3/27, 2nd number: 3 8/9
30/27 + 35/9 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 9 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
30/27 = 30 × 1/27 × 1 = 30/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
35/9 = 35 × 3/9 × 3 = 105/27 - Add the two like fractions:
30/27 + 105/27 = 30 + 105/27 = 135/27 - 135/27 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 30/27 + 35/9 = 5/1
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