Add 28/60 and 75/32
1st number: 28/60, 2nd number: 2 11/32
28/60 + 75/32 is 1349/480.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 32 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 8 = 480,
28/60 = 28 × 8/60 × 8 = 224/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
75/32 = 75 × 15/32 × 15 = 1125/480 - Add the two like fractions:
224/480 + 1125/480 = 224 + 1125/480 = 1349/480 - So, 28/60 + 75/32 = 1349/480
In mixed form: 2389/480
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