Add 81/3 and 8/4
1st number: 27 0/3, 2nd number: 2 0/4
81/3 + 8/4 is 29/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
81/3 = 81 × 4/3 × 4 = 324/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
8/4 = 8 × 3/4 × 3 = 24/12 - Add the two like fractions:
324/12 + 24/12 = 324 + 24/12 = 348/12 - 348/12 simplified gives 29/1
- So, 81/3 + 8/4 = 29/1
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