Add 72/14 and 48/32
1st number: 5 2/14, 2nd number: 1 16/32
72/14 + 48/32 is 93/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
72/14 = 72 × 16/14 × 16 = 1152/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
48/32 = 48 × 7/32 × 7 = 336/224 - Add the two like fractions:
1152/224 + 336/224 = 1152 + 336/224 = 1488/224 - 1488/224 simplified gives 93/14
- So, 72/14 + 48/32 = 93/14
In mixed form: 69/14
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