Add 6/15 and 60/56
1st number: 6/15, 2nd number: 1 4/56
6/15 + 60/56 is 103/70.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 56 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
6/15 = 6 × 56/15 × 56 = 336/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
60/56 = 60 × 15/56 × 15 = 900/840 - Add the two like fractions:
336/840 + 900/840 = 336 + 900/840 = 1236/840 - 1236/840 simplified gives 103/70
- So, 6/15 + 60/56 = 103/70
In mixed form: 133/70
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