Add 84/12 and 60/15
1st number: 7 0/12, 2nd number: 4 0/15
84/12 + 60/15 is 11/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 15 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
84/12 = 84 × 5/12 × 5 = 420/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
60/15 = 60 × 4/15 × 4 = 240/60 - Add the two like fractions:
420/60 + 240/60 = 420 + 240/60 = 660/60 - 660/60 simplified gives 11/1
- So, 84/12 + 60/15 = 11/1
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