Add 36/2 and 60/20
1st number: 18 0/2, 2nd number: 3 0/20
36/2 + 60/20 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
36/2 = 36 × 10/2 × 10 = 360/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
60/20 = 60 × 1/20 × 1 = 60/20 - Add the two like fractions:
360/20 + 60/20 = 360 + 60/20 = 420/20 - 420/20 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 36/2 + 60/20 = 21/1
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