Add 10/12 and 60/24
1st number: 10/12, 2nd number: 2 12/24
10/12 + 60/24 is 10/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
10/12 = 10 × 2/12 × 2 = 20/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
60/24 = 60 × 1/24 × 1 = 60/24 - Add the two like fractions:
20/24 + 60/24 = 20 + 60/24 = 80/24 - 80/24 simplified gives 10/3
- So, 10/12 + 60/24 = 10/3
In mixed form: 31/3
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