Add 70/3 and 21/60
1st number: 23 1/3, 2nd number: 21/60
70/3 + 21/60 is 1421/60.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 60 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
70/3 = 70 × 20/3 × 20 = 1400/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
21/60 = 21 × 1/60 × 1 = 21/60 - Add the two like fractions:
1400/60 + 21/60 = 1400 + 21/60 = 1421/60 - So, 70/3 + 21/60 = 1421/60
In mixed form: 2341/60
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