Add 48/60 and 24/10
1st number: 48/60, 2nd number: 2 4/10
48/60 + 24/10 is 16/5.
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,
48/60 = 48 × 1/60 × 1 = 48/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
24/10 = 24 × 6/10 × 6 = 144/60 - Add the two like fractions:
48/60 + 144/60 = 48 + 144/60 = 192/60 - 192/60 simplified gives 16/5
- So, 48/60 + 24/10 = 16/5
In mixed form: 31/5
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