Add 50/60 and 7/6
1st number: 50/60, 2nd number: 1 1/6
50/60 + 7/6 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
50/60 = 50 × 1/60 × 1 = 50/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
7/6 = 7 × 10/6 × 10 = 70/60 - Add the two like fractions:
50/60 + 70/60 = 50 + 70/60 = 120/60 - 120/60 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 50/60 + 7/6 = 2/1
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