Add 56/3 and 16/12
1st number: 18 2/3, 2nd number: 1 4/12
56/3 + 16/12 is 20/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
56/3 = 56 × 4/3 × 4 = 224/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
16/12 = 16 × 1/12 × 1 = 16/12 - Add the two like fractions:
224/12 + 16/12 = 224 + 16/12 = 240/12 - 240/12 simplified gives 20/1
- So, 56/3 + 16/12 = 20/1
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