Add 60/2 and 10/5
1st number: 30 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/5
60/2 + 10/5 is 32/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
60/2 = 60 × 5/2 × 5 = 300/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
10/5 = 10 × 2/5 × 2 = 20/10 - Add the two like fractions:
300/10 + 20/10 = 300 + 20/10 = 320/10 - 320/10 simplified gives 32/1
- So, 60/2 + 10/5 = 32/1
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