Add 3/24 and 60/25
1st number: 3/24, 2nd number: 2 10/25
3/24 + 60/25 is 101/40.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 25 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
3/24 = 3 × 25/24 × 25 = 75/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
60/25 = 60 × 24/25 × 24 = 1440/600 - Add the two like fractions:
75/600 + 1440/600 = 75 + 1440/600 = 1515/600 - 1515/600 simplified gives 101/40
- So, 3/24 + 60/25 = 101/40
In mixed form: 221/40
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