Add 12/28 and 25/7
1st number: 12/28, 2nd number: 3 4/7
12/28 + 25/7 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 7 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
12/28 = 12 × 1/28 × 1 = 12/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
25/7 = 25 × 4/7 × 4 = 100/28 - Add the two like fractions:
12/28 + 100/28 = 12 + 100/28 = 112/28 - 112/28 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 12/28 + 25/7 = 4/1
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