Add 8/75 and 56/27
1st number: 8/75, 2nd number: 2 2/27
8/75 + 56/27 is 1472/675.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 9 = 675,
8/75 = 8 × 9/75 × 9 = 72/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
56/27 = 56 × 25/27 × 25 = 1400/675 - Add the two like fractions:
72/675 + 1400/675 = 72 + 1400/675 = 1472/675 - So, 8/75 + 56/27 = 1472/675
In mixed form: 2122/675
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