Add 3/12 and 70/40
1st number: 3/12, 2nd number: 1 30/40
3/12 + 70/40 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 40 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 10 = 120,
3/12 = 3 × 10/12 × 10 = 30/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
70/40 = 70 × 3/40 × 3 = 210/120 - Add the two like fractions:
30/120 + 210/120 = 30 + 210/120 = 240/120 - 240/120 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 3/12 + 70/40 = 2/1
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