Add 10/12 and 56/3
1st number: 10/12, 2nd number: 18 2/3
10/12 + 56/3 is 39/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
10/12 = 10 × 1/12 × 1 = 10/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
56/3 = 56 × 4/3 × 4 = 224/12 - Add the two like fractions:
10/12 + 224/12 = 10 + 224/12 = 234/12 - 234/12 simplified gives 39/2
- So, 10/12 + 56/3 = 39/2
In mixed form: 191/2
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