Add 60/40 and 56/54
1st number: 1 20/40, 2nd number: 1 2/54
60/40 + 56/54 is 137/54.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 54 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
60/40 = 60 × 27/40 × 27 = 1620/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
56/54 = 56 × 20/54 × 20 = 1120/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
1620/1080 + 1120/1080 = 1620 + 1120/1080 = 2740/1080 - 2740/1080 simplified gives 137/54
- So, 60/40 + 56/54 = 137/54
In mixed form: 229/54
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