Add 20/60 and 40/15
1st number: 20/60, 2nd number: 2 10/15
20/60 + 40/15 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 15 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
20/60 = 20 × 1/60 × 1 = 20/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
40/15 = 40 × 4/15 × 4 = 160/60 - Add the two like fractions:
20/60 + 160/60 = 20 + 160/60 = 180/60 - 180/60 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 20/60 + 40/15 = 3/1
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