Add 9/84 and 80/27
1st number: 9/84, 2nd number: 2 26/27
9/84 + 80/27 is 2321/756.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 27 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
9/84 = 9 × 9/84 × 9 = 81/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
80/27 = 80 × 28/27 × 28 = 2240/756 - Add the two like fractions:
81/756 + 2240/756 = 81 + 2240/756 = 2321/756 - So, 9/84 + 80/27 = 2321/756
In mixed form: 353/756
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