Add 28/60 and 14/6
1st number: 28/60, 2nd number: 2 2/6
28/60 + 14/6 is 14/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
28/60 = 28 × 1/60 × 1 = 28/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
14/6 = 14 × 10/6 × 10 = 140/60 - Add the two like fractions:
28/60 + 140/60 = 28 + 140/60 = 168/60 - 168/60 simplified gives 14/5
- So, 28/60 + 14/6 = 14/5
In mixed form: 24/5
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