Add 40/60 and 35/12
1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 2 11/12
40/60 + 35/12 is 43/12.
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,
35/12 = 35 × 5/12 × 5 = 175/60 - Add the two like fractions:
40/60 + 175/60 = 40 + 175/60 = 215/60 - 215/60 simplified gives 43/12
- So, 40/60 + 35/12 = 43/12
In mixed form: 37/12
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