Add 10/60 and 42/15
1st number: 10/60, 2nd number: 2 12/15
10/60 + 42/15 is 89/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 15 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 15 × 4 = 60,
42/15 = 42 × 4/15 × 4 = 168/60 - Add the two like fractions:
10/60 + 168/60 = 10 + 168/60 = 178/60 - 178/60 simplified gives 89/30
- So, 10/60 + 42/15 = 89/30
In mixed form: 229/30
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