Add 64/6 and 36/27
1st number: 10 4/6, 2nd number: 1 9/27
64/6 + 36/27 is 12/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
64/6 = 64 × 9/6 × 9 = 576/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
36/27 = 36 × 2/27 × 2 = 72/54 - Add the two like fractions:
576/54 + 72/54 = 576 + 72/54 = 648/54 - 648/54 simplified gives 12/1
- So, 64/6 + 36/27 = 12/1
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