Add 48/2 and 27/9
1st number: 24 0/2, 2nd number: 3 0/9
48/2 + 27/9 is 27/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 9 = 18,
48/2 = 48 × 9/2 × 9 = 432/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
27/9 = 27 × 2/9 × 2 = 54/18 - Add the two like fractions:
432/18 + 54/18 = 432 + 54/18 = 486/18 - 486/18 simplified gives 27/1
- So, 48/2 + 27/9 = 27/1
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