Add 15/60 and 81/3
1st number: 15/60, 2nd number: 27 0/3
15/60 + 81/3 is 109/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 3 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 3 × 20 = 60,
81/3 = 81 × 20/3 × 20 = 1620/60 - Add the two like fractions:
15/60 + 1620/60 = 15 + 1620/60 = 1635/60 - 1635/60 simplified gives 109/4
- So, 15/60 + 81/3 = 109/4
In mixed form: 271/4
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