Add 15/60 and 72/4
1st number: 15/60, 2nd number: 18 0/4
15/60 + 72/4 is 73/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
15/60 = 15 × 1/60 × 1 = 15/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
72/4 = 72 × 15/4 × 15 = 1080/60 - Add the two like fractions:
15/60 + 1080/60 = 15 + 1080/60 = 1095/60 - 1095/60 simplified gives 73/4
- So, 15/60 + 72/4 = 73/4
In mixed form: 181/4
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