Add 70/3 and 48/10
1st number: 23 1/3, 2nd number: 4 8/10
70/3 + 48/10 is 422/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
70/3 = 70 × 10/3 × 10 = 700/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
48/10 = 48 × 3/10 × 3 = 144/30 - Add the two like fractions:
700/30 + 144/30 = 700 + 144/30 = 844/30 - 844/30 simplified gives 422/15
- So, 70/3 + 48/10 = 422/15
In mixed form: 282/15
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 70/3+96/10 70/6+48/10 70/3+48/20 70/9+48/10 70/3+48/30 70/15+48/10 70/3+48/50 70/21+48/10 70/3+48/70