Add 21/25 and 60/48
1st number: 21/25, 2nd number: 1 12/48
21/25 + 60/48 is 209/100.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 48 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 48 = 1200,
21/25 = 21 × 48/25 × 48 = 1008/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
60/48 = 60 × 25/48 × 25 = 1500/1200 - Add the two like fractions:
1008/1200 + 1500/1200 = 1008 + 1500/1200 = 2508/1200 - 2508/1200 simplified gives 209/100
- So, 21/25 + 60/48 = 209/100
In mixed form: 29/100
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