Add 56/27 and 27/42
1st number: 2 2/27, 2nd number: 27/42
56/27 + 27/42 is 1027/378.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 42 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
56/27 = 56 × 14/27 × 14 = 784/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
27/42 = 27 × 9/42 × 9 = 243/378 - Add the two like fractions:
784/378 + 243/378 = 784 + 243/378 = 1027/378 - So, 56/27 + 27/42 = 1027/378
In mixed form: 2271/378
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