Add 80/27 and 81/56
1st number: 2 26/27, 2nd number: 1 25/56
80/27 + 81/56 is 6667/1512.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 56 is 1512
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 56 = 1512,
80/27 = 80 × 56/27 × 56 = 4480/1512 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
81/56 = 81 × 27/56 × 27 = 2187/1512 - Add the two like fractions:
4480/1512 + 2187/1512 = 4480 + 2187/1512 = 6667/1512 - So, 80/27 + 81/56 = 6667/1512
In mixed form: 4619/1512
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