Add 60/2 and 15/10, Solve 30 0/2 + 1 5/10 as a fraction

Add 60/2 and 15/10

1^st number: 30 0/2, 2^nd number: 1 5/10

60/2 + 15/10 is 63/2.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10
For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
60/2 = 60 × 5/2 × 5 = 300/10
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
15/10 = 15 × 1/10 × 1 = 15/10
Add the two like fractions:
300/10 + 15/10 = 300 + 15/10 = 315/10
315/10 simplified gives 63/2
So, 60/2 + 15/10 = 63/2
In mixed form: 311/2

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