Add 3/60 and 80/10
1st number: 3/60, 2nd number: 8 0/10
3/60 + 80/10 is 161/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 10 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 10 × 6 = 60,
80/10 = 80 × 6/10 × 6 = 480/60 - Add the two like fractions:
3/60 + 480/60 = 3 + 480/60 = 483/60 - 483/60 simplified gives 161/20
- So, 3/60 + 80/10 = 161/20
In mixed form: 81/20
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