Add 36/3 and 70/27
1st number: 12 0/3, 2nd number: 2 16/27
36/3 + 70/27 is 394/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 9 = 27,
36/3 = 36 × 9/3 × 9 = 324/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
70/27 = 70 × 1/27 × 1 = 70/27 - Add the two like fractions:
324/27 + 70/27 = 324 + 70/27 = 394/27 - So, 36/3 + 70/27 = 394/27
In mixed form: 1416/27
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