Add 6/10 and 48/20
1st number: 6/10, 2nd number: 2 8/20
6/10 + 48/20 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
6/10 = 6 × 2/10 × 2 = 12/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
48/20 = 48 × 1/20 × 1 = 48/20 - Add the two like fractions:
12/20 + 48/20 = 12 + 48/20 = 60/20 - 60/20 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 6/10 + 48/20 = 3/1
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