Add 6/2 and 81/27
1st number: 3 0/2, 2nd number: 3 0/27
6/2 + 81/27 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
6/2 = 6 × 27/2 × 27 = 162/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
81/27 = 81 × 2/27 × 2 = 162/54 - Add the two like fractions:
162/54 + 162/54 = 162 + 162/54 = 324/54 - 324/54 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 6/2 + 81/27 = 6/1
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