Add 48/12 and 84/3
1st number: 4 0/12, 2nd number: 28 0/3
48/12 + 84/3 is 32/1.
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,
48/12 = 48 × 1/12 × 1 = 48/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
84/3 = 84 × 4/3 × 4 = 336/12 - Add the two like fractions:
48/12 + 336/12 = 48 + 336/12 = 384/12 - 384/12 simplified gives 32/1
- So, 48/12 + 84/3 = 32/1
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