Add 48/27 and 2/9
1st number: 1 21/27, 2nd number: 2/9
48/27 + 2/9 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 9 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
48/27 = 48 × 1/27 × 1 = 48/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
2/9 = 2 × 3/9 × 3 = 6/27 - Add the two like fractions:
48/27 + 6/27 = 48 + 6/27 = 54/27 - 54/27 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 48/27 + 2/9 = 2/1
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