Add 6/12 and 60/40
1st number: 6/12, 2nd number: 1 20/40
6/12 + 60/40 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 40 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 10 = 120,
6/12 = 6 × 10/12 × 10 = 60/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
60/40 = 60 × 3/40 × 3 = 180/120 - Add the two like fractions:
60/120 + 180/120 = 60 + 180/120 = 240/120 - 240/120 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 6/12 + 60/40 = 2/1
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