Add 40/49 and 75/27
1st number: 40/49, 2nd number: 2 21/27
40/49 + 75/27 is 1585/441.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 27 is 1323
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
40/49 = 40 × 27/49 × 27 = 1080/1323 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
75/27 = 75 × 49/27 × 49 = 3675/1323 - Add the two like fractions:
1080/1323 + 3675/1323 = 1080 + 3675/1323 = 4755/1323 - 4755/1323 simplified gives 1585/441
- So, 40/49 + 75/27 = 1585/441
In mixed form: 3262/441
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