Add 40/12 and 48/3
1st number: 3 4/12, 2nd number: 16 0/3
40/12 + 48/3 is 58/3.
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,
40/12 = 40 × 1/12 × 1 = 40/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
48/3 = 48 × 4/3 × 4 = 192/12 - Add the two like fractions:
40/12 + 192/12 = 40 + 192/12 = 232/12 - 232/12 simplified gives 58/3
- So, 40/12 + 48/3 = 58/3
In mixed form: 191/3
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