Add 30/5 and 60/20
1st number: 6 0/5, 2nd number: 3 0/20
30/5 + 60/20 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
30/5 = 30 × 4/5 × 4 = 120/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
60/20 = 60 × 1/20 × 1 = 60/20 - Add the two like fractions:
120/20 + 60/20 = 120 + 60/20 = 180/20 - 180/20 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 30/5 + 60/20 = 9/1
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