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Add 6/24 and 8/60

6/24 + 8/60 is 23/60.

Steps for adding fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 24 and 60 is 120
2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
   6/24 = 6 × 5/24 × 5 = 30/120
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 2 = 120,
   8/60 = 8 × 2/60 × 2 = 16/120
4. Add the two fractions:
   30/120 + 16/120 = 30 + 16/120 = 46/120
5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 23/60

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