Add 60/75 and 81/20
1st number: 60/75, 2nd number: 4 1/20
60/75 + 81/20 is 97/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 20 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
60/75 = 60 × 4/75 × 4 = 240/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 15 = 300,
81/20 = 81 × 15/20 × 15 = 1215/300 - Add the two like fractions:
240/300 + 1215/300 = 240 + 1215/300 = 1455/300 - 1455/300 simplified gives 97/20
- So, 60/75 + 81/20 = 97/20
In mixed form: 417/20
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