Add 35/60 and 32/21
1st number: 35/60, 2nd number: 1 11/21
35/60 + 32/21 is 59/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
35/60 = 35 × 7/60 × 7 = 245/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
32/21 = 32 × 20/21 × 20 = 640/420 - Add the two like fractions:
245/420 + 640/420 = 245 + 640/420 = 885/420 - 885/420 simplified gives 59/28
- So, 35/60 + 32/21 = 59/28
In mixed form: 23/28
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