Add 5/60 and 70/21
1st number: 5/60, 2nd number: 3 7/21
5/60 + 70/21 is 41/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
5/60 = 5 × 7/60 × 7 = 35/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
70/21 = 70 × 20/21 × 20 = 1400/420 - Add the two like fractions:
35/420 + 1400/420 = 35 + 1400/420 = 1435/420 - 1435/420 simplified gives 41/12
- So, 5/60 + 70/21 = 41/12
In mixed form: 35/12
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