Add 10/60 and 98/40
1st number: 10/60, 2nd number: 2 18/40
10/60 + 98/40 is 157/60.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 40 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 2 = 120,
10/60 = 10 × 2/60 × 2 = 20/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
98/40 = 98 × 3/40 × 3 = 294/120 - Add the two like fractions:
20/120 + 294/120 = 20 + 294/120 = 314/120 - 314/120 simplified gives 157/60
- So, 10/60 + 98/40 = 157/60
In mixed form: 237/60
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