Add 12/2 and 60/3
1st number: 6 0/2, 2nd number: 20 0/3
12/2 + 60/3 is 26/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
12/2 = 12 × 3/2 × 3 = 36/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
60/3 = 60 × 2/3 × 2 = 120/6 - Add the two like fractions:
36/6 + 120/6 = 36 + 120/6 = 156/6 - 156/6 simplified gives 26/1
- So, 12/2 + 60/3 = 26/1
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