Add 56/48 and 40/12
1st number: 1 8/48, 2nd number: 3 4/12
56/48 + 40/12 is 9/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 12 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
56/48 = 56 × 1/48 × 1 = 56/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
40/12 = 40 × 4/12 × 4 = 160/48 - Add the two like fractions:
56/48 + 160/48 = 56 + 160/48 = 216/48 - 216/48 simplified gives 9/2
- So, 56/48 + 40/12 = 9/2
In mixed form: 41/2
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