Add 28/8 and 7/12
1st number: 3 4/8, 2nd number: 7/12
28/8 + 7/12 is 49/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
28/8 = 28 × 3/8 × 3 = 84/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
7/12 = 7 × 2/12 × 2 = 14/24 - Add the two like fractions:
84/24 + 14/24 = 84 + 14/24 = 98/24 - 98/24 simplified gives 49/12
- So, 28/8 + 7/12 = 49/12
In mixed form: 41/12
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/8+7/12 28/8+14/12 28/16+7/12 28/8+7/24 84/8+7/12 28/8+21/12 28/24+7/12 28/8+7/36 28/8+35/12 28/40+7/12 28/8+7/60 28/8+49/12 28/56+7/12 28/8+7/84