Add 4/60 and 81/50
1st number: 4/60, 2nd number: 1 31/50
4/60 + 81/50 is 253/150.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 50 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
4/60 = 4 × 5/60 × 5 = 20/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
81/50 = 81 × 6/50 × 6 = 486/300 - Add the two like fractions:
20/300 + 486/300 = 20 + 486/300 = 506/300 - 506/300 simplified gives 253/150
- So, 4/60 + 81/50 = 253/150
In mixed form: 1103/150
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