Add 10/30 and 48/18
1st number: 10/30, 2nd number: 2 12/18
10/30 + 48/18 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 18 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 3 = 90,
10/30 = 10 × 3/30 × 3 = 30/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
48/18 = 48 × 5/18 × 5 = 240/90 - Add the two like fractions:
30/90 + 240/90 = 30 + 240/90 = 270/90 - 270/90 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 10/30 + 48/18 = 3/1
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