Add 3/5 and 72/30
1st number: 3/5, 2nd number: 2 12/30
3/5 + 72/30 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
3/5 = 3 × 6/5 × 6 = 18/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
72/30 = 72 × 1/30 × 1 = 72/30 - Add the two like fractions:
18/30 + 72/30 = 18 + 72/30 = 90/30 - 90/30 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 3/5 + 72/30 = 3/1
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