Add 8/60 and 81/10
1st number: 8/60, 2nd number: 8 1/10
8/60 + 81/10 is 247/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 10 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
8/60 = 8 × 1/60 × 1 = 8/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
81/10 = 81 × 6/10 × 6 = 486/60 - Add the two like fractions:
8/60 + 486/60 = 8 + 486/60 = 494/60 - 494/60 simplified gives 247/30
- So, 8/60 + 81/10 = 247/30
In mixed form: 87/30
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