What is 15/60 + 4/10?
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Here's how you add
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Step 1We have to make sure the denominators are equal. 60 goes into 10 evenly, so we only need to multiply one term to get a common denominator. Multiply 4 by 6, and get 24, then we multiply 10 by 6 and get 60. This gives us a new problem that looks like so:
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Step 2Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators. 15 + 24 = 39 That gives us an answer of
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Step 3Can this fraction be reduced? First, we attempt to divide it by 2... No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 3... Are both the numerator and the denominator evenly divisible by 3? Yes! So we reduce it:
So far so good... let's try to divide by that number again. No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 5... No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 7... No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 11... No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 13... No good. So next you try the next prime number, which is 17... No good. 17 is larger than 13. So we're done reducing. And we're done! Here's the final answer to 15/60 + 4/10
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