Add 56/12 and 70/30
1st number: 4 8/12, 2nd number: 2 10/30
56/12 + 70/30 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
56/12 = 56 × 5/12 × 5 = 280/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
70/30 = 70 × 2/30 × 2 = 140/60 - Add the two like fractions:
280/60 + 140/60 = 280 + 140/60 = 420/60 - 420/60 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 56/12 + 70/30 = 7/1
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