Add 5/27 and 35/16
1st number: 5/27, 2nd number: 2 3/16
5/27 + 35/16 is 1025/432.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 16 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
5/27 = 5 × 16/27 × 16 = 80/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
35/16 = 35 × 27/16 × 27 = 945/432 - Add the two like fractions:
80/432 + 945/432 = 80 + 945/432 = 1025/432 - So, 5/27 + 35/16 = 1025/432
In mixed form: 2161/432
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