Add 40/30 and 84/81
1st number: 1 10/30, 2nd number: 1 3/81
40/30 + 84/81 is 64/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 81 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 27 = 810,
40/30 = 40 × 27/30 × 27 = 1080/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
84/81 = 84 × 10/81 × 10 = 840/810 - Add the two like fractions:
1080/810 + 840/810 = 1080 + 840/810 = 1920/810 - 1920/810 simplified gives 64/27
- So, 40/30 + 84/81 = 64/27
In mixed form: 210/27
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