Add 35/3 and 40/12
1st number: 11 2/3, 2nd number: 3 4/12
35/3 + 40/12 is 15/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
35/3 = 35 × 4/3 × 4 = 140/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
40/12 = 40 × 1/12 × 1 = 40/12 - Add the two like fractions:
140/12 + 40/12 = 140 + 40/12 = 180/12 - 180/12 simplified gives 15/1
- So, 35/3 + 40/12 = 15/1
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