SOLUTION: Add these two fractions and reduce the answer to lowest terms: 13/27 + 8/27 I really don't understand how to reduce to lowest term. Please help.

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Question 552744: Add these two fractions and reduce the answer to lowest
terms: 13/27 + 8/27
I really don't understand how to reduce to lowest term. Please help.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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13/27 + 8/27

(13+8)/27

21/27

7/9 ... Note: to reduce, divide each component by the GCF 3


So 13/27 + 8/27 = 7/9


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