Add 32/6 and 72/27
1st number: 5 2/6, 2nd number: 2 18/27
326 + 7227 is 81.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
326 = 32 × 96 × 9 = 28854 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
7227 = 72 × 227 × 2 = 14454 - Add the two like fractions:
28854 + 14454 = 288 + 14454 = 43254 - 432/54 simplified gives 81
- So, 32/6 + 72/27 = 8/1
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