Add 60/20 and 63/54
1st number: 3 0/20, 2nd number: 1 9/54
60/20 + 63/54 is 25/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
60/20 = 60 × 27/20 × 27 = 1620/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
63/54 = 63 × 10/54 × 10 = 630/540 - Add the two like fractions:
1620/540 + 630/540 = 1620 + 630/540 = 2250/540 - 2250/540 simplified gives 25/6
- So, 60/20 + 63/54 = 25/6
In mixed form: 41/6
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