Add 15/48 and 40/3
1st number: 15/48, 2nd number: 13 1/3
15/48 + 40/3 is 655/48.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 3 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
15/48 = 15 × 1/48 × 1 = 15/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
40/3 = 40 × 16/3 × 16 = 640/48 - Add the two like fractions:
15/48 + 640/48 = 15 + 640/48 = 655/48 - So, 15/48 + 40/3 = 655/48
In mixed form: 1331/48
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