Add 12/60 and 98/10
1st number: 12/60, 2nd number: 9 8/10
12/60 + 98/10 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 10 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 10 × 6 = 60,
98/10 = 98 × 6/10 × 6 = 588/60 - Add the two like fractions:
12/60 + 588/60 = 12 + 588/60 = 600/60 - 600/60 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 12/60 + 98/10 = 10/1
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