Add 18/48 and 7/4
1st number: 18/48, 2nd number: 1 3/4
18/48 + 7/4 is 17/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 4 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 4 × 12 = 48,
7/4 = 7 × 12/4 × 12 = 84/48 - Add the two like fractions:
18/48 + 84/48 = 18 + 84/48 = 102/48 - 102/48 simplified gives 17/8
- So, 18/48 + 7/4 = 17/8
In mixed form: 21/8
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 36/48+7/4 18/48+14/4 18/96+7/4 18/48+7/8 54/48+7/4 18/48+21/4 18/48+7/12 90/48+7/4 18/48+35/4 18/48+7/20 18/48+49/4 18/48+7/28