Add 60/5 and 81/70
1st number: 12 0/5, 2nd number: 1 11/70
60/5 + 81/70 is 921/70.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 70 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
60/5 = 60 × 14/5 × 14 = 840/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
81/70 = 81 × 1/70 × 1 = 81/70 - Add the two like fractions:
840/70 + 81/70 = 840 + 81/70 = 921/70 - So, 60/5 + 81/70 = 921/70
In mixed form: 1311/70
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