Add 60/80 and 42/8
1st number: 60/80, 2nd number: 5 2/8
60/80 + 42/8 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 8 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 8 × 10 = 80,
42/8 = 42 × 10/8 × 10 = 420/80 - Add the two like fractions:
60/80 + 420/80 = 60 + 420/80 = 480/80 - 480/80 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 60/80 + 42/8 = 6/1
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