Add 36/75 and 28/27
1st number: 36/75, 2nd number: 1 1/27
36/75 + 28/27 is 1024/675.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 9 = 675,
36/75 = 36 × 9/75 × 9 = 324/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
28/27 = 28 × 25/27 × 25 = 700/675 - Add the two like fractions:
324/675 + 700/675 = 324 + 700/675 = 1024/675 - So, 36/75 + 28/27 = 1024/675
In mixed form: 1349/675
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