Add 54/27 and 4/35
1st number: 2 0/27, 2nd number: 4/35
54/27 + 4/35 is 74/35.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 35 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
54/27 = 54 × 35/27 × 35 = 1890/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
4/35 = 4 × 27/35 × 27 = 108/945 - Add the two like fractions:
1890/945 + 108/945 = 1890 + 108/945 = 1998/945 - 1998/945 simplified gives 74/35
- So, 54/27 + 4/35 = 74/35
In mixed form: 24/35
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