Add 12/15 and 81/30
1st number: 12/15, 2nd number: 2 21/30
12/15 + 81/30 is 7/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
12/15 = 12 × 2/15 × 2 = 24/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
81/30 = 81 × 1/30 × 1 = 81/30 - Add the two like fractions:
24/30 + 81/30 = 24 + 81/30 = 105/30 - 105/30 simplified gives 7/2
- So, 12/15 + 81/30 = 7/2
In mixed form: 31/2
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