Add 5/20 and 60/10
1st number: 5/20, 2nd number: 6 0/10
5/20 + 60/10 is 25/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
5/20 = 5 × 1/20 × 1 = 5/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
60/10 = 60 × 2/10 × 2 = 120/20 - Add the two like fractions:
5/20 + 120/20 = 5 + 120/20 = 125/20 - 125/20 simplified gives 25/4
- So, 5/20 + 60/10 = 25/4
In mixed form: 61/4
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