Add 18/48 and 21/8
1st number: 18/48, 2nd number: 2 5/8
18/48 + 21/8 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 8 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
18/48 = 18 × 1/48 × 1 = 18/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 6 = 48,
21/8 = 21 × 6/8 × 6 = 126/48 - Add the two like fractions:
18/48 + 126/48 = 18 + 126/48 = 144/48 - 144/48 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 18/48 + 21/8 = 3/1
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