Add 12/4 and 56/8
1st number: 3 0/4, 2nd number: 7 0/8
12/4 + 56/8 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
12/4 = 12 × 2/4 × 2 = 24/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
56/8 = 56 × 1/8 × 1 = 56/8 - Add the two like fractions:
24/8 + 56/8 = 24 + 56/8 = 80/8 - 80/8 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 12/4 + 56/8 = 10/1
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