Add 10/12 and 48/16
1st number: 10/12, 2nd number: 3 0/16
10/12 + 48/16 is 23/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
10/12 = 10 × 4/12 × 4 = 40/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
48/16 = 48 × 3/16 × 3 = 144/48 - Add the two like fractions:
40/48 + 144/48 = 40 + 144/48 = 184/48 - 184/48 simplified gives 23/6
- So, 10/12 + 48/16 = 23/6
In mixed form: 35/6
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