Add 5/48 and 28/12
1st number: 5/48, 2nd number: 2 4/12
5/48 + 28/12 is 39/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 12 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
5/48 = 5 × 1/48 × 1 = 5/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
28/12 = 28 × 4/12 × 4 = 112/48 - Add the two like fractions:
5/48 + 112/48 = 5 + 112/48 = 117/48 - 117/48 simplified gives 39/16
- So, 5/48 + 28/12 = 39/16
In mixed form: 27/16
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 10/48+28/12 5/48+56/12 5/96+28/12 5/48+28/24 15/48+28/12 5/48+84/12 5/48+28/36 25/48+28/12 5/48+28/60 35/48+28/12 5/48+28/84