Add 12/60 and 42/35
1st number: 12/60, 2nd number: 1 7/35
12/60 + 42/35 is 7/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 35 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
12/60 = 12 × 7/60 × 7 = 84/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
42/35 = 42 × 12/35 × 12 = 504/420 - Add the two like fractions:
84/420 + 504/420 = 84 + 504/420 = 588/420 - 588/420 simplified gives 7/5
- So, 12/60 + 42/35 = 7/5
In mixed form: 12/5
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