Add 3/60 and 81/3
1st number: 3/60, 2nd number: 27 0/3
3/60 + 81/3 is 541/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 3 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 3 × 20 = 60,
81/3 = 81 × 20/3 × 20 = 1620/60 - Add the two like fractions:
3/60 + 1620/60 = 3 + 1620/60 = 1623/60 - 1623/60 simplified gives 541/20
- So, 3/60 + 81/3 = 541/20
In mixed form: 271/20
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