Add 5/48 and 72/10
1st number: 5/48, 2nd number: 7 2/10
5/48 + 72/10 is 1753/240.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 10 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
5/48 = 5 × 5/48 × 5 = 25/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 24 = 240,
72/10 = 72 × 24/10 × 24 = 1728/240 - Add the two like fractions:
25/240 + 1728/240 = 25 + 1728/240 = 1753/240 - So, 5/48 + 72/10 = 1753/240
In mixed form: 773/240
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