Add 7/10 and 48/15
1st number: 7/10, 2nd number: 3 3/15
7/10 + 48/15 is 39/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
7/10 = 7 × 3/10 × 3 = 21/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
48/15 = 48 × 2/15 × 2 = 96/30 - Add the two like fractions:
21/30 + 96/30 = 21 + 96/30 = 117/30 - 117/30 simplified gives 39/10
- So, 7/10 + 48/15 = 39/10
In mixed form: 39/10
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