Add 5/12 and 60/49
1st number: 5/12, 2nd number: 1 11/49
5/12 + 60/49 is 965/588.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 49 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
5/12 = 5 × 49/12 × 49 = 245/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 12 = 588,
60/49 = 60 × 12/49 × 12 = 720/588 - Add the two like fractions:
245/588 + 720/588 = 245 + 720/588 = 965/588 - So, 5/12 + 60/49 = 965/588
In mixed form: 1377/588
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