Add 60/75 and 36/16
1st number: 60/75, 2nd number: 2 4/16
60/75 + 36/16 is 61/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 16 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
60/75 = 60 × 16/75 × 16 = 960/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 75 = 1200,
36/16 = 36 × 75/16 × 75 = 2700/1200 - Add the two like fractions:
960/1200 + 2700/1200 = 960 + 2700/1200 = 3660/1200 - 3660/1200 simplified gives 61/20
- So, 60/75 + 36/16 = 61/20
In mixed form: 31/20
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