Add 12/60 and 54/30
1st number: 12/60, 2nd number: 1 24/30
12/60 + 54/30 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
12/60 = 12 × 1/60 × 1 = 12/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
54/30 = 54 × 2/30 × 2 = 108/60 - Add the two like fractions:
12/60 + 108/60 = 12 + 108/60 = 120/60 - 120/60 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 12/60 + 54/30 = 2/1
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