Add 60/80 and 21/10
1st number: 60/80, 2nd number: 2 1/10
60/80 + 21/10 is 57/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 10 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
60/80 = 60 × 1/80 × 1 = 60/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
21/10 = 21 × 8/10 × 8 = 168/80 - Add the two like fractions:
60/80 + 168/80 = 60 + 168/80 = 228/80 - 228/80 simplified gives 57/20
- So, 60/80 + 21/10 = 57/20
In mixed form: 217/20
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