Add 56/3 and 4/12
1st number: 18 2/3, 2nd number: 4/12
56/3 + 4/12 is 19/1.
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,
4/12 = 4 × 1/12 × 1 = 4/12 - Add the two like fractions:
224/12 + 4/12 = 224 + 4/12 = 228/12 - 228/12 simplified gives 19/1
- So, 56/3 + 4/12 = 19/1
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