Add 70/9 and 6/27
1st number: 7 7/9, 2nd number: 6/27
70/9 + 6/27 is 8/1.
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,
70/9 = 70 × 3/9 × 3 = 210/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
6/27 = 6 × 1/27 × 1 = 6/27 - Add the two like fractions:
210/27 + 6/27 = 210 + 6/27 = 216/27 - 216/27 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 70/9 + 6/27 = 8/1
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