Add 5/28 and 28/27
1st number: 5/28, 2nd number: 1 1/27
5/28 + 28/27 is 919/756.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 27 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
5/28 = 5 × 27/28 × 27 = 135/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
28/27 = 28 × 28/27 × 28 = 784/756 - Add the two like fractions:
135/756 + 784/756 = 135 + 784/756 = 919/756 - So, 5/28 + 28/27 = 919/756
In mixed form: 1163/756
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