Add 40/6 and 9/27
1st number: 6 4/6, 2nd number: 9/27
406 + 927 is 71.
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,
406 = 40 × 96 × 9 = 36054 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
927 = 9 × 227 × 2 = 1854 - Add the two like fractions:
36054 + 1854 = 360 + 1854 = 37854 - 378/54 simplified gives 71
- So, 40/6 + 9/27 = 7/1
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