Add 18/12 and 80/32
1st number: 1 6/12, 2nd number: 2 16/32
18/12 + 80/32 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 8 = 96,
18/12 = 18 × 8/12 × 8 = 144/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
80/32 = 80 × 3/32 × 3 = 240/96 - Add the two like fractions:
144/96 + 240/96 = 144 + 240/96 = 384/96 - 384/96 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 18/12 + 80/32 = 4/1
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