Add 25/60 and 56/21
1st number: 25/60, 2nd number: 2 14/21
25/60 + 56/21 is 37/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
25/60 = 25 × 7/60 × 7 = 175/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
56/21 = 56 × 20/21 × 20 = 1120/420 - Add the two like fractions:
175/420 + 1120/420 = 175 + 1120/420 = 1295/420 - 1295/420 simplified gives 37/12
- So, 25/60 + 56/21 = 37/12
In mixed form: 31/12
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