Add 4/6 and 63/27
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 2 9/27
4/6 + 63/27 is 3/1.
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,
4/6 = 4 × 9/6 × 9 = 36/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
63/27 = 63 × 2/27 × 2 = 126/54 - Add the two like fractions:
36/54 + 126/54 = 36 + 126/54 = 162/54 - 162/54 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 4/6 + 63/27 = 3/1
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