Add 8/27 and 81/40
1st number: 8/27, 2nd number: 2 1/40
8/27 + 81/40 is 2507/1080.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 40 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
8/27 = 8 × 40/27 × 40 = 320/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
81/40 = 81 × 27/40 × 27 = 2187/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
320/1080 + 2187/1080 = 320 + 2187/1080 = 2507/1080 - So, 8/27 + 81/40 = 2507/1080
In mixed form: 2347/1080
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