Add 12/3 and 36/12
1st number: 4 0/3, 2nd number: 3 0/12
12/3 + 36/12 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
12/3 = 12 × 4/3 × 4 = 48/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
36/12 = 36 × 1/12 × 1 = 36/12 - Add the two like fractions:
48/12 + 36/12 = 48 + 36/12 = 84/12 - 84/12 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 12/3 + 36/12 = 7/1
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