Add 30/60 and 56/4
1st number: 30/60, 2nd number: 14 0/4
30/60 + 56/4 is 29/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
30/60 = 30 × 1/60 × 1 = 30/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
56/4 = 56 × 15/4 × 15 = 840/60 - Add the two like fractions:
30/60 + 840/60 = 30 + 840/60 = 870/60 - 870/60 simplified gives 29/2
- So, 30/60 + 56/4 = 29/2
In mixed form: 141/2
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