Add 25/30 and 60/5
1st number: 25/30, 2nd number: 12 0/5
25/30 + 60/5 is 77/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
25/30 = 25 × 1/30 × 1 = 25/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
60/5 = 60 × 6/5 × 6 = 360/30 - Add the two like fractions:
25/30 + 360/30 = 25 + 360/30 = 385/30 - 385/30 simplified gives 77/6
- So, 25/30 + 60/5 = 77/6
In mixed form: 125/6
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