Add 15/20 and 60/54
1st number: 15/20, 2nd number: 1 6/54
15/20 + 60/54 is 67/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
15/20 = 15 × 27/20 × 27 = 405/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
60/54 = 60 × 10/54 × 10 = 600/540 - Add the two like fractions:
405/540 + 600/540 = 405 + 600/540 = 1005/540 - 1005/540 simplified gives 67/36
- So, 15/20 + 60/54 = 67/36
In mixed form: 131/36
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