Add 18/3 and 56/4
1st number: 6 0/3, 2nd number: 14 0/4
18/3 + 56/4 is 20/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
18/3 = 18 × 4/3 × 4 = 72/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
56/4 = 56 × 3/4 × 3 = 168/12 - Add the two like fractions:
72/12 + 168/12 = 72 + 168/12 = 240/12 - 240/12 simplified gives 20/1
- So, 18/3 + 56/4 = 20/1
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