Add 12/60 and 48/16
1st number: 12/60, 2nd number: 3 0/16
12/60 + 48/16 is 16/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
12/60 = 12 × 4/60 × 4 = 48/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
48/16 = 48 × 15/16 × 15 = 720/240 - Add the two like fractions:
48/240 + 720/240 = 48 + 720/240 = 768/240 - 768/240 simplified gives 16/5
- So, 12/60 + 48/16 = 16/5
In mixed form: 31/5
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