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Add 9/30 and 81/54

1st number: 9/30, 2nd number: 1 27/54

9/30 + 81/54 is 9/5.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 54 is 270

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
    9/30 = 9 × 9/30 × 9 = 81/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
    81/54 = 81 × 5/54 × 5 = 405/270
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    81/270 + 405/270 = 81 + 405/270 = 486/270
  5. 486/270 simplified gives 9/5
  6. So, 9/30 + 81/54 = 9/5
    In mixed form: 14/5

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