Add 49/60 and 81/12
1st number: 49/60, 2nd number: 6 9/12
49/60 + 81/12 is 227/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
49/60 = 49 × 1/60 × 1 = 49/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
81/12 = 81 × 5/12 × 5 = 405/60 - Add the two like fractions:
49/60 + 405/60 = 49 + 405/60 = 454/60 - 454/60 simplified gives 227/30
- So, 49/60 + 81/12 = 227/30
In mixed form: 717/30
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