Add 64/3 and 2/27
1st number: 21 1/3, 2nd number: 2/27
64/3 + 2/27 is 578/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 9 = 27,
64/3 = 64 × 9/3 × 9 = 576/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
2/27 = 2 × 1/27 × 1 = 2/27 - Add the two like fractions:
576/27 + 2/27 = 576 + 2/27 = 578/27 - So, 64/3 + 2/27 = 578/27
In mixed form: 2111/27
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