Add 36/3 and 98/27
1st number: 12 0/3, 2nd number: 3 17/27
36/3 + 98/27 is 422/27.
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,
98/27 = 98 × 1/27 × 1 = 98/27 - Add the two like fractions:
324/27 + 98/27 = 324 + 98/27 = 422/27 - So, 36/3 + 98/27 = 422/27
In mixed form: 1517/27
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