Add 1/2 and 42/12
1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 3 6/12
1/2 + 42/12 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 6 = 12,
1/2 = 1 × 6/2 × 6 = 6/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
42/12 = 42 × 1/12 × 1 = 42/12 - Add the two like fractions:
6/12 + 42/12 = 6 + 42/12 = 48/12 - 48/12 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 1/2 + 42/12 = 4/1
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