Add 20/60 and 72/3
1st number: 20/60, 2nd number: 24 0/3
20/60 + 72/3 is 73/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 3 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 3 × 20 = 60,
72/3 = 72 × 20/3 × 20 = 1440/60 - Add the two like fractions:
20/60 + 1440/60 = 20 + 1440/60 = 1460/60 - 1460/60 simplified gives 73/3
- So, 20/60 + 72/3 = 73/3
In mixed form: 241/3
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