Add 15/60 and 72/14
1st number: 15/60, 2nd number: 5 2/14
15/60 + 72/14 is 151/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 14 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
15/60 = 15 × 7/60 × 7 = 105/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
72/14 = 72 × 30/14 × 30 = 2160/420 - Add the two like fractions:
105/420 + 2160/420 = 105 + 2160/420 = 2265/420 - 2265/420 simplified gives 151/28
- So, 15/60 + 72/14 = 151/28
In mixed form: 511/28
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