Add 48/4 and 32/18
1st number: 12 0/4, 2nd number: 1 14/18
48/4 + 32/18 is 124/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
48/4 = 48 × 9/4 × 9 = 432/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
32/18 = 32 × 2/18 × 2 = 64/36 - Add the two like fractions:
432/36 + 64/36 = 432 + 64/36 = 496/36 - 496/36 simplified gives 124/9
- So, 48/4 + 32/18 = 124/9
In mixed form: 137/9
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