Add 81/27 and 18/9
1st number: 3 0/27, 2nd number: 2 0/9
81/27 + 18/9 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 9 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
81/27 = 81 × 1/27 × 1 = 81/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
18/9 = 18 × 3/9 × 3 = 54/27 - Add the two like fractions:
81/27 + 54/27 = 81 + 54/27 = 135/27 - 135/27 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 81/27 + 18/9 = 5/1
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