Addition of Hours and Minutes

How to add hours and minutes

  • Add the hours together.
  • Add the minutes together.
  • If the number of minutes is 60 or more do the following:
    • Subtract 60 from the number of minutes.
    • Increase the number of hours by one.
    • Repeat this process if the number of minutes is still 60 or more.

Example: Add 4 hours 21 minutes plus 2 hours 47 minutes.

  • Add the hours together. (4 hours + 2 hours = 6 hours)
  • Add the minutes together. (21 minutes + 47 minutes = 68 minutes)
  • If the number of minutes is 60 or more do the following:
    • Subtract 60 from the number of minutes. (68 minutes - 60 minutes = 8 minutes)
    • Increase the number of hours by one. (6 hours + 1 hour = 7 hours)
    • Repeat this process if the number of minutes is still 60 or more.
  • Answer: 7 hours 8 minutes

Find the Total Number of Hours and Minutes

 +   = 

 hours and   minutes 


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