Add 7/12 and 10/8
1st number: 7/12, 2nd number: 1 2/8
712 + 108 is 116.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
712 = 7 × 212 × 2 = 1424 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
108 = 10 × 38 × 3 = 3024 - Add the two like fractions:
1424 + 3024 = 14 + 3024 = 4424 - 44/24 simplified gives 116
- So, 7/12 + 10/8 = 11/6
In mixed form: 156
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