Add 3/12 and 60/16
1st number: 3/12, 2nd number: 3 12/16
3/12 + 60/16 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
3/12 = 3 × 4/12 × 4 = 12/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
60/16 = 60 × 3/16 × 3 = 180/48 - Add the two like fractions:
12/48 + 180/48 = 12 + 180/48 = 192/48 - 192/48 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 3/12 + 60/16 = 4/1
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