Add 48/15 and 18/10
1st number: 3 3/15, 2nd number: 1 8/10
48/15 + 18/10 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
48/15 = 48 × 2/15 × 2 = 96/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
18/10 = 18 × 3/10 × 3 = 54/30 - Add the two like fractions:
96/30 + 54/30 = 96 + 54/30 = 150/30 - 150/30 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 48/15 + 18/10 = 5/1
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