Add 9/60 and 84/54
1st number: 9/60, 2nd number: 1 30/54
9/60 + 84/54 is 307/180.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
9/60 = 9 × 9/60 × 9 = 81/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
84/54 = 84 × 10/54 × 10 = 840/540 - Add the two like fractions:
81/540 + 840/540 = 81 + 840/540 = 921/540 - 921/540 simplified gives 307/180
- So, 9/60 + 84/54 = 307/180
In mixed form: 1127/180
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