Add 60/15 and 84/56
1st number: 4 0/15, 2nd number: 1 28/56
60/15 + 84/56 is 11/2.
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,
60/15 = 60 × 56/15 × 56 = 3360/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
84/56 = 84 × 15/56 × 15 = 1260/840 - Add the two like fractions:
3360/840 + 1260/840 = 3360 + 1260/840 = 4620/840 - 4620/840 simplified gives 11/2
- So, 60/15 + 84/56 = 11/2
In mixed form: 51/2
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