Add 42/6 and 60/5
1st number: 7 0/6, 2nd number: 12 0/5
426 + 605 is 191.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
426 = 42 × 56 × 5 = 21030 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
605 = 60 × 65 × 6 = 36030 - Add the two like fractions:
21030 + 36030 = 210 + 36030 = 57030 - 570/30 simplified gives 191
- So, 42/6 + 60/5 = 19/1
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