Add 28/60 and 18/12
1st number: 28/60, 2nd number: 1 6/12
28/60 + 18/12 is 59/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 12 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 12 × 5 = 60,
18/12 = 18 × 5/12 × 5 = 90/60 - Add the two like fractions:
28/60 + 90/60 = 28 + 90/60 = 118/60 - 118/60 simplified gives 59/30
- So, 28/60 + 18/12 = 59/30
In mixed form: 129/30
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