Add 1/4 and 60/20
1st number: 1/4, 2nd number: 3 0/20
1/4 + 60/20 is 13/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
1/4 = 1 × 5/4 × 5 = 5/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
60/20 = 60 × 1/20 × 1 = 60/20 - Add the two like fractions:
5/20 + 60/20 = 5 + 60/20 = 65/20 - 65/20 simplified gives 13/4
- So, 1/4 + 60/20 = 13/4
In mixed form: 31/4
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