Add 6/2 and 48/12
1st number: 3 0/2, 2nd number: 4 0/12
6/2 + 48/12 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 6 = 12,
6/2 = 6 × 6/2 × 6 = 36/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
48/12 = 48 × 1/12 × 1 = 48/12 - Add the two like fractions:
36/12 + 48/12 = 36 + 48/12 = 84/12 - 84/12 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 6/2 + 48/12 = 7/1
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