Add 18/21 and 60/28
1st number: 18/21, 2nd number: 2 4/28
18/21 + 60/28 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 28 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 4 = 84,
18/21 = 18 × 4/21 × 4 = 72/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
60/28 = 60 × 3/28 × 3 = 180/84 - Add the two like fractions:
72/84 + 180/84 = 72 + 180/84 = 252/84 - 252/84 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 18/21 + 60/28 = 3/1
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