Add 6/10 and 60/5
1st number: 6/10, 2nd number: 12 0/5
6/10 + 60/5 is 63/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
6/10 = 6 × 1/10 × 1 = 6/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
60/5 = 60 × 2/5 × 2 = 120/10 - Add the two like fractions:
6/10 + 120/10 = 6 + 120/10 = 126/10 - 126/10 simplified gives 63/5
- So, 6/10 + 60/5 = 63/5
In mixed form: 123/5
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