Add 4/12 and 32/3
1st number: 4/12, 2nd number: 10 2/3
4/12 + 32/3 is 11/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
4/12 = 4 × 1/12 × 1 = 4/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
32/3 = 32 × 4/3 × 4 = 128/12 - Add the two like fractions:
4/12 + 128/12 = 4 + 128/12 = 132/12 - 132/12 simplified gives 11/1
- So, 4/12 + 32/3 = 11/1
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