Add 75/15 and 84/81
1st number: 5 0/15, 2nd number: 1 3/81
75/15 + 84/81 is 163/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 81 is 405
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 405 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 27 = 405,
75/15 = 75 × 27/15 × 27 = 2025/405 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 5 = 405,
84/81 = 84 × 5/81 × 5 = 420/405 - Add the two like fractions:
2025/405 + 420/405 = 2025 + 420/405 = 2445/405 - 2445/405 simplified gives 163/27
- So, 75/15 + 84/81 = 163/27
In mixed form: 61/27
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