Add 1/10 and 48/4
1st number: 1/10, 2nd number: 12 0/4
1/10 + 48/4 is 121/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
1/10 = 1 × 2/10 × 2 = 2/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
48/4 = 48 × 5/4 × 5 = 240/20 - Add the two like fractions:
2/20 + 240/20 = 2 + 240/20 = 242/20 - 242/20 simplified gives 121/10
- So, 1/10 + 48/4 = 121/10
In mixed form: 121/10
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