Add 5/27 and 81/40
1st number: 5/27, 2nd number: 2 1/40
5/27 + 81/40 is 2387/1080.
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,
5/27 = 5 × 40/27 × 40 = 200/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
81/40 = 81 × 27/40 × 27 = 2187/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
200/1080 + 2187/1080 = 200 + 2187/1080 = 2387/1080 - So, 5/27 + 81/40 = 2387/1080
In mixed form: 2227/1080
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