Add 49/60 and 56/28
1st number: 49/60, 2nd number: 2 0/28
49/60 + 56/28 is 169/60.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 28 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
49/60 = 49 × 7/60 × 7 = 343/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
56/28 = 56 × 15/28 × 15 = 840/420 - Add the two like fractions:
343/420 + 840/420 = 343 + 840/420 = 1183/420 - 1183/420 simplified gives 169/60
- So, 49/60 + 56/28 = 169/60
In mixed form: 249/60
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