Add 7/9 and 60/27
1st number: 7/9, 2nd number: 2 6/27
7/9 + 60/27 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
7/9 = 7 × 3/9 × 3 = 21/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
60/27 = 60 × 1/27 × 1 = 60/27 - Add the two like fractions:
21/27 + 60/27 = 21 + 60/27 = 81/27 - 81/27 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 7/9 + 60/27 = 3/1
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