Add 12/16 and 49/4
1st number: 12/16, 2nd number: 12 1/4
12/16 + 49/4 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 4 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
12/16 = 12 × 1/16 × 1 = 12/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
49/4 = 49 × 4/4 × 4 = 196/16 - Add the two like fractions:
12/16 + 196/16 = 12 + 196/16 = 208/16 - 208/16 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 12/16 + 49/4 = 13/1
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