Add 56/12 and 49/3
1st number: 4 8/12, 2nd number: 16 1/3
56/12 + 49/3 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
56/12 = 56 × 1/12 × 1 = 56/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
49/3 = 49 × 4/3 × 4 = 196/12 - Add the two like fractions:
56/12 + 196/12 = 56 + 196/12 = 252/12 - 252/12 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 56/12 + 49/3 = 21/1
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