Add 8/27 and 35/24
1st number: 8/27, 2nd number: 1 11/24
8/27 + 35/24 is 379/216.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 24 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
8/27 = 8 × 8/27 × 8 = 64/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
35/24 = 35 × 9/24 × 9 = 315/216 - Add the two like fractions:
64/216 + 315/216 = 64 + 315/216 = 379/216 - So, 8/27 + 35/24 = 379/216
In mixed form: 1163/216
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