Add 60/25 and 81/10
1st number: 2 10/25, 2nd number: 8 1/10
60/25 + 81/10 is 21/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
60/25 = 60 × 2/25 × 2 = 120/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
81/10 = 81 × 5/10 × 5 = 405/50 - Add the two like fractions:
120/50 + 405/50 = 120 + 405/50 = 525/50 - 525/50 simplified gives 21/2
- So, 60/25 + 81/10 = 21/2
In mixed form: 101/2
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