Add 48/30 and 21/15
1st number: 1 18/30, 2nd number: 1 6/15
48/30 + 21/15 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
48/30 = 48 × 1/30 × 1 = 48/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
21/15 = 21 × 2/15 × 2 = 42/30 - Add the two like fractions:
48/30 + 42/30 = 48 + 42/30 = 90/30 - 90/30 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 48/30 + 21/15 = 3/1
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