Add 28/30 and 35/3
1st number: 28/30, 2nd number: 11 2/3
28/30 + 35/3 is 63/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
28/30 = 28 × 1/30 × 1 = 28/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
35/3 = 35 × 10/3 × 10 = 350/30 - Add the two like fractions:
28/30 + 350/30 = 28 + 350/30 = 378/30 - 378/30 simplified gives 63/5
- So, 28/30 + 35/3 = 63/5
In mixed form: 123/5
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