Add 40/60 and 28/12
1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 2 4/12
40/60 + 28/12 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
40/60 = 40 × 1/60 × 1 = 40/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
28/12 = 28 × 5/12 × 5 = 140/60 - Add the two like fractions:
40/60 + 140/60 = 40 + 140/60 = 180/60 - 180/60 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 40/60 + 28/12 = 3/1
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