Add 40/60 and 81/20
1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 4 1/20
40/60 + 81/20 is 283/60.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 20 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 20 × 3 = 60,
81/20 = 81 × 3/20 × 3 = 243/60 - Add the two like fractions:
40/60 + 243/60 = 40 + 243/60 = 283/60 - So, 40/60 + 81/20 = 283/60
In mixed form: 443/60
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