Add 12/2 and 48/16
1st number: 6 0/2, 2nd number: 3 0/16
12/2 + 48/16 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 8 = 16,
12/2 = 12 × 8/2 × 8 = 96/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
48/16 = 48 × 1/16 × 1 = 48/16 - Add the two like fractions:
96/16 + 48/16 = 96 + 48/16 = 144/16 - 144/16 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 12/2 + 48/16 = 9/1
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