Add 8/28 and 60/18
1st number: 8/28, 2nd number: 3 6/18
8/28 + 60/18 is 76/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 18 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
8/28 = 8 × 9/28 × 9 = 72/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
60/18 = 60 × 14/18 × 14 = 840/252 - Add the two like fractions:
72/252 + 840/252 = 72 + 840/252 = 912/252 - 912/252 simplified gives 76/21
- So, 8/28 + 60/18 = 76/21
In mixed form: 313/21
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