Add 60/20 and 70/10
1st number: 3 0/20, 2nd number: 7 0/10
60/20 + 70/10 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
60/20 = 60 × 1/20 × 1 = 60/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
70/10 = 70 × 2/10 × 2 = 140/20 - Add the two like fractions:
60/20 + 140/20 = 60 + 140/20 = 200/20 - 200/20 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 60/20 + 70/10 = 10/1
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