Add 3/12 and 45/4
1st number: 3/12, 2nd number: 11 1/4
3/12 + 45/4 is 23/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
3/12 = 3 × 1/12 × 1 = 3/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
45/4 = 45 × 3/4 × 3 = 135/12 - Add the two like fractions:
3/12 + 135/12 = 3 + 135/12 = 138/12 - 138/12 simplified gives 23/2
- So, 3/12 + 45/4 = 23/2
In mixed form: 111/2
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