Add 60/40 and 56/4
1st number: 1 20/40, 2nd number: 14 0/4
60/40 + 56/4 is 31/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
60/40 = 60 × 1/40 × 1 = 60/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
56/4 = 56 × 10/4 × 10 = 560/40 - Add the two like fractions:
60/40 + 560/40 = 60 + 560/40 = 620/40 - 620/40 simplified gives 31/2
- So, 60/40 + 56/4 = 31/2
In mixed form: 151/2
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