Add 32/12 and 42/18
1st number: 2 8/12, 2nd number: 2 6/18
32/12 + 42/18 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
32/12 = 32 × 3/12 × 3 = 96/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
42/18 = 42 × 2/18 × 2 = 84/36 - Add the two like fractions:
96/36 + 84/36 = 96 + 84/36 = 180/36 - 180/36 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 32/12 + 42/18 = 5/1
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