Add 10/60 and 28/21
1st number: 10/60, 2nd number: 1 7/21
10/60 + 28/21 is 3/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
10/60 = 10 × 7/60 × 7 = 70/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
28/21 = 28 × 20/21 × 20 = 560/420 - Add the two like fractions:
70/420 + 560/420 = 70 + 560/420 = 630/420 - 630/420 simplified gives 3/2
- So, 10/60 + 28/21 = 3/2
In mixed form: 11/2
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