Add 3/60 and 75/6
1st number: 3/60, 2nd number: 12 3/6
3/60 + 75/6 is 251/20.
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,
3/60 = 3 × 1/60 × 1 = 3/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
75/6 = 75 × 10/6 × 10 = 750/60 - Add the two like fractions:
3/60 + 750/60 = 3 + 750/60 = 753/60 - 753/60 simplified gives 251/20
- So, 3/60 + 75/6 = 251/20
In mixed form: 1211/20
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