Add 20/30 and 10/3
1st number: 20/30, 2nd number: 3 1/3
20/30 + 10/3 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
20/30 = 20 × 1/30 × 1 = 20/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
10/3 = 10 × 10/3 × 10 = 100/30 - Add the two like fractions:
20/30 + 100/30 = 20 + 100/30 = 120/30 - 120/30 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 20/30 + 10/3 = 4/1
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