Add 4/3 and 72/27
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 2 18/27
4/3 + 72/27 is 4/1.
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,
4/3 = 4 × 9/3 × 9 = 36/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
72/27 = 72 × 1/27 × 1 = 72/27 - Add the two like fractions:
36/27 + 72/27 = 36 + 72/27 = 108/27 - 108/27 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 4/3 + 72/27 = 4/1
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