Add 6/60 and 48/21
1st number: 6/60, 2nd number: 2 6/21
6/60 + 48/21 is 167/70.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
6/60 = 6 × 7/60 × 7 = 42/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
48/21 = 48 × 20/21 × 20 = 960/420 - Add the two like fractions:
42/420 + 960/420 = 42 + 960/420 = 1002/420 - 1002/420 simplified gives 167/70
- So, 6/60 + 48/21 = 167/70
In mixed form: 227/70
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