Add 40/60 and 63/10
1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 6 3/10
40/60 + 63/10 is 209/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 10 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 10 × 6 = 60,
63/10 = 63 × 6/10 × 6 = 378/60 - Add the two like fractions:
40/60 + 378/60 = 40 + 378/60 = 418/60 - 418/60 simplified gives 209/30
- So, 40/60 + 63/10 = 209/30
In mixed form: 629/30
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