Add 28/12 and 35/3
1st number: 2 4/12, 2nd number: 11 2/3
28/12 + 35/3 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
28/12 = 28 × 1/12 × 1 = 28/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
35/3 = 35 × 4/3 × 4 = 140/12 - Add the two like fractions:
28/12 + 140/12 = 28 + 140/12 = 168/12 - 168/12 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 28/12 + 35/3 = 14/1
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