Add 35/3 and 4/12
1st number: 11 2/3, 2nd number: 4/12
35/3 + 4/12 is 12/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
35/3 = 35 × 4/3 × 4 = 140/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
4/12 = 4 × 1/12 × 1 = 4/12 - Add the two like fractions:
140/12 + 4/12 = 140 + 4/12 = 144/12 - 144/12 simplified gives 12/1
- So, 35/3 + 4/12 = 12/1
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