Add 2/7 and 60/18
1st number: 2/7, 2nd number: 3 6/18
2/7 + 60/18 is 76/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
2/7 = 2 × 18/7 × 18 = 36/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
60/18 = 60 × 7/18 × 7 = 420/126 - Add the two like fractions:
36/126 + 420/126 = 36 + 420/126 = 456/126 - 456/126 simplified gives 76/21
- So, 2/7 + 60/18 = 76/21
In mixed form: 313/21
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