Add 49/27 and 80/40
1st number: 1 22/27, 2nd number: 2 0/40
49/27 + 80/40 is 103/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 40 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
49/27 = 49 × 40/27 × 40 = 1960/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
80/40 = 80 × 27/40 × 27 = 2160/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
1960/1080 + 2160/1080 = 1960 + 2160/1080 = 4120/1080 - 4120/1080 simplified gives 103/27
- So, 49/27 + 80/40 = 103/27
In mixed form: 322/27
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