Add 10/60 and 35/6
1st number: 10/60, 2nd number: 5 5/6
10/60 + 35/6 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
10/60 = 10 × 1/60 × 1 = 10/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
35/6 = 35 × 10/6 × 10 = 350/60 - Add the two like fractions:
10/60 + 350/60 = 10 + 350/60 = 360/60 - 360/60 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 10/60 + 35/6 = 6/1
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