Add 48/14 and 14/60
1st number: 3 6/14, 2nd number: 14/60
48/14 + 14/60 is 769/210.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 60 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
48/14 = 48 × 30/14 × 30 = 1440/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
14/60 = 14 × 7/60 × 7 = 98/420 - Add the two like fractions:
1440/420 + 98/420 = 1440 + 98/420 = 1538/420 - 1538/420 simplified gives 769/210
- So, 48/14 + 14/60 = 769/210
In mixed form: 3139/210
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 96/14+14/60 48/14+28/60 48/28+14/60 48/14+42/60 48/42+14/60 48/14+70/60 48/70+14/60 48/14+98/60 48/98+14/60