Add 5/60 and 80/75
1st number: 5/60, 2nd number: 1 5/75
5/60 + 80/75 is 23/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 75 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
5/60 = 5 × 5/60 × 5 = 25/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
80/75 = 80 × 4/75 × 4 = 320/300 - Add the two like fractions:
25/300 + 320/300 = 25 + 320/300 = 345/300 - 345/300 simplified gives 23/20
- So, 5/60 + 80/75 = 23/20
In mixed form: 13/20
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