Add 1/2 and 60/5
1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 12 0/5
1/2 + 60/5 is 25/2.
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,
1/2 = 1 × 5/2 × 5 = 5/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
60/5 = 60 × 2/5 × 2 = 120/10 - Add the two like fractions:
5/10 + 120/10 = 5 + 120/10 = 125/10 - 125/10 simplified gives 25/2
- So, 1/2 + 60/5 = 25/2
In mixed form: 121/2
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