Add 84/3 and 60/12
1st number: 28 0/3, 2nd number: 5 0/12
84/3 + 60/12 is 33/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
84/3 = 84 × 4/3 × 4 = 336/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
60/12 = 60 × 1/12 × 1 = 60/12 - Add the two like fractions:
336/12 + 60/12 = 336 + 60/12 = 396/12 - 396/12 simplified gives 33/1
- So, 84/3 + 60/12 = 33/1
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