Add 10/60 and 81/32
1st number: 10/60, 2nd number: 2 17/32
10/60 + 81/32 is 259/96.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 32 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 8 = 480,
10/60 = 10 × 8/60 × 8 = 80/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
81/32 = 81 × 15/32 × 15 = 1215/480 - Add the two like fractions:
80/480 + 1215/480 = 80 + 1215/480 = 1295/480 - 1295/480 simplified gives 259/96
- So, 10/60 + 81/32 = 259/96
In mixed form: 267/96
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