Add 20/60 and 70/3
1st number: 20/60, 2nd number: 23 1/3
20/60 + 70/3 is 71/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 3 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
20/60 = 20 × 1/60 × 1 = 20/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
70/3 = 70 × 20/3 × 20 = 1400/60 - Add the two like fractions:
20/60 + 1400/60 = 20 + 1400/60 = 1420/60 - 1420/60 simplified gives 71/3
- So, 20/60 + 70/3 = 71/3
In mixed form: 232/3
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