Add 60/10 and 72/56
1st number: 6 0/10, 2nd number: 1 16/56
60/10 + 72/56 is 51/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 56 is 280
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 28 = 280,
60/10 = 60 × 28/10 × 28 = 1680/280 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
72/56 = 72 × 5/56 × 5 = 360/280 - Add the two like fractions:
1680/280 + 360/280 = 1680 + 360/280 = 2040/280 - 2040/280 simplified gives 51/7
- So, 60/10 + 72/56 = 51/7
In mixed form: 72/7
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