Add 48/35 and 35/27
1st number: 1 13/35, 2nd number: 1 8/27
48/35 + 35/27 is 2521/945.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 27 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
48/35 = 48 × 27/35 × 27 = 1296/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
35/27 = 35 × 35/27 × 35 = 1225/945 - Add the two like fractions:
1296/945 + 1225/945 = 1296 + 1225/945 = 2521/945 - So, 48/35 + 35/27 = 2521/945
In mixed form: 2631/945
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