Add 4/60 and 56/30
1st number: 4/60, 2nd number: 1 26/30
4/60 + 56/30 is 29/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
4/60 = 4 × 1/60 × 1 = 4/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
56/30 = 56 × 2/30 × 2 = 112/60 - Add the two like fractions:
4/60 + 112/60 = 4 + 112/60 = 116/60 - 116/60 simplified gives 29/15
- So, 4/60 + 56/30 = 29/15
In mixed form: 114/15
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