Add 5/15 and 60/56
1st number: 5/15, 2nd number: 1 4/56
5/15 + 60/56 is 59/42.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 56 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
5/15 = 5 × 56/15 × 56 = 280/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
60/56 = 60 × 15/56 × 15 = 900/840 - Add the two like fractions:
280/840 + 900/840 = 280 + 900/840 = 1180/840 - 1180/840 simplified gives 59/42
- So, 5/15 + 60/56 = 59/42
In mixed form: 117/42
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