Add 30/7 and 18/32
1st number: 4 2/7, 2nd number: 18/32
30/7 + 18/32 is 543/112.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
30/7 = 30 × 32/7 × 32 = 960/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
18/32 = 18 × 7/32 × 7 = 126/224 - Add the two like fractions:
960/224 + 126/224 = 960 + 126/224 = 1086/224 - 1086/224 simplified gives 543/112
- So, 30/7 + 18/32 = 543/112
In mixed form: 495/112
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