Add 7/3 and 56/12
1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 4 8/12
7/3 + 56/12 is 7/1.
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,
7/3 = 7 × 4/3 × 4 = 28/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
56/12 = 56 × 1/12 × 1 = 56/12 - Add the two like fractions:
28/12 + 56/12 = 28 + 56/12 = 84/12 - 84/12 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 7/3 + 56/12 = 7/1
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