Add 4/48 and 49/12
1st number: 4/48, 2nd number: 4 1/12
4/48 + 49/12 is 25/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 12 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
4/48 = 4 × 1/48 × 1 = 4/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
49/12 = 49 × 4/12 × 4 = 196/48 - Add the two like fractions:
4/48 + 196/48 = 4 + 196/48 = 200/48 - 200/48 simplified gives 25/6
- So, 4/48 + 49/12 = 25/6
In mixed form: 41/6
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