Add 48/15 and 80/32
1st number: 3 3/15, 2nd number: 2 16/32
48/15 + 80/32 is 57/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 32 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 32 = 480,
48/15 = 48 × 32/15 × 32 = 1536/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
80/32 = 80 × 15/32 × 15 = 1200/480 - Add the two like fractions:
1536/480 + 1200/480 = 1536 + 1200/480 = 2736/480 - 2736/480 simplified gives 57/10
- So, 48/15 + 80/32 = 57/10
In mixed form: 57/10
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