Add 4/30 and 48/3
1st number: 4/30, 2nd number: 16 0/3
4/30 + 48/3 is 242/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
4/30 = 4 × 1/30 × 1 = 4/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
48/3 = 48 × 10/3 × 10 = 480/30 - Add the two like fractions:
4/30 + 480/30 = 4 + 480/30 = 484/30 - 484/30 simplified gives 242/15
- So, 4/30 + 48/3 = 242/15
In mixed form: 162/15
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