Add 40/60 and 72/15
1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 4 12/15
40/60 + 72/15 is 82/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 15 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 15 × 4 = 60,
72/15 = 72 × 4/15 × 4 = 288/60 - Add the two like fractions:
40/60 + 288/60 = 40 + 288/60 = 328/60 - 328/60 simplified gives 82/15
- So, 40/60 + 72/15 = 82/15
In mixed form: 57/15
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