Add 90/27 and 40/24
1st number: 3 9/27, 2nd number: 1 16/24
90/27 + 40/24 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 24 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
90/27 = 90 × 8/27 × 8 = 720/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
40/24 = 40 × 9/24 × 9 = 360/216 - Add the two like fractions:
720/216 + 360/216 = 720 + 360/216 = 1080/216 - 1080/216 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 90/27 + 40/24 = 5/1
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