Add 32/48 and 42/18
1st number: 32/48, 2nd number: 2 6/18
32/48 + 42/18 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 18 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
32/48 = 32 × 3/48 × 3 = 96/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
42/18 = 42 × 8/18 × 8 = 336/144 - Add the two like fractions:
96/144 + 336/144 = 96 + 336/144 = 432/144 - 432/144 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 32/48 + 42/18 = 3/1
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