Add 60/84 and 56/30
1st number: 60/84, 2nd number: 1 26/30
60/84 + 56/30 is 271/105.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 30 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
60/84 = 60 × 5/84 × 5 = 300/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 14 = 420,
56/30 = 56 × 14/30 × 14 = 784/420 - Add the two like fractions:
300/420 + 784/420 = 300 + 784/420 = 1084/420 - 1084/420 simplified gives 271/105
- So, 60/84 + 56/30 = 271/105
In mixed form: 261/105
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