Add 48/10 and 35/5
1st number: 4 8/10, 2nd number: 7 0/5
48/10 + 35/5 is 59/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
48/10 = 48 × 1/10 × 1 = 48/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
35/5 = 35 × 2/5 × 2 = 70/10 - Add the two like fractions:
48/10 + 70/10 = 48 + 70/10 = 118/10 - 118/10 simplified gives 59/5
- So, 48/10 + 35/5 = 59/5
In mixed form: 114/5
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