Add 8/54 and 56/27
1st number: 8/54, 2nd number: 2 2/27
8/54 + 56/27 is 20/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
8/54 = 8 × 1/54 × 1 = 8/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
56/27 = 56 × 2/27 × 2 = 112/54 - Add the two like fractions:
8/54 + 112/54 = 8 + 112/54 = 120/54 - 120/54 simplified gives 20/9
- So, 8/54 + 56/27 = 20/9
In mixed form: 22/9
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