Add 6/2 and 60/3
1st number: 3 0/2, 2nd number: 20 0/3
6/2 + 60/3 is 23/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
6/2 = 6 × 3/2 × 3 = 18/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
60/3 = 60 × 2/3 × 2 = 120/6 - Add the two like fractions:
18/6 + 120/6 = 18 + 120/6 = 138/6 - 138/6 simplified gives 23/1
- So, 6/2 + 60/3 = 23/1
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