Add 60/30 and 24/63
1st number: 2 0/30, 2nd number: 24/63
60/30 + 24/63 is 50/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 63 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
60/30 = 60 × 21/30 × 21 = 1260/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
24/63 = 24 × 10/63 × 10 = 240/630 - Add the two like fractions:
1260/630 + 240/630 = 1260 + 240/630 = 1500/630 - 1500/630 simplified gives 50/21
- So, 60/30 + 24/63 = 50/21
In mixed form: 28/21
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