Add 4/12 and 81/8
1st number: 4/12, 2nd number: 10 1/8
4/12 + 81/8 is 251/24.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
4/12 = 4 × 2/12 × 2 = 8/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
81/8 = 81 × 3/8 × 3 = 243/24 - Add the two like fractions:
8/24 + 243/24 = 8 + 243/24 = 251/24 - So, 4/12 + 81/8 = 251/24
In mixed form: 1011/24
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 8/12+81/8 4/24+81/8 4/12+81/16 4/36+81/8 4/12+81/24 20/12+81/8 4/60+81/8 4/12+81/40 28/12+81/8 4/84+81/8 4/12+81/56