Add 10/60 and 63/21
1st number: 10/60, 2nd number: 3 0/21
10/60 + 63/21 is 19/6.
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,
63/21 = 63 × 20/21 × 20 = 1260/420 - Add the two like fractions:
70/420 + 1260/420 = 70 + 1260/420 = 1330/420 - 1330/420 simplified gives 19/6
- So, 10/60 + 63/21 = 19/6
In mixed form: 31/6
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