Add 20/2 and 60/20
1st number: 10 0/2, 2nd number: 3 0/20
20/2 + 60/20 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
20/2 = 20 × 10/2 × 10 = 200/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
60/20 = 60 × 1/20 × 1 = 60/20 - Add the two like fractions:
200/20 + 60/20 = 200 + 60/20 = 260/20 - 260/20 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 20/2 + 60/20 = 13/1
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