Add 3/32 and 12/7
1st number: 3/32, 2nd number: 1 5/7
3/32 + 12/7 is 405/224.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 7 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
3/32 = 3 × 7/32 × 7 = 21/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
12/7 = 12 × 32/7 × 32 = 384/224 - Add the two like fractions:
21/224 + 384/224 = 21 + 384/224 = 405/224 - So, 3/32 + 12/7 = 405/224
In mixed form: 1181/224
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