Add 48/60 and 30/25
1st number: 48/60, 2nd number: 1 5/25
48/60 + 30/25 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 25 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
48/60 = 48 × 5/60 × 5 = 240/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
30/25 = 30 × 12/25 × 12 = 360/300 - Add the two like fractions:
240/300 + 360/300 = 240 + 360/300 = 600/300 - 600/300 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 48/60 + 30/25 = 2/1
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