Add 9/12 and 60/48
1st number: 9/12, 2nd number: 1 12/48
9/12 + 60/48 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
9/12 = 9 × 4/12 × 4 = 36/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
60/48 = 60 × 1/48 × 1 = 60/48 - Add the two like fractions:
36/48 + 60/48 = 36 + 60/48 = 96/48 - 96/48 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 9/12 + 60/48 = 2/1
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