Add 1/24 and 56/4
1st number: 1/24, 2nd number: 14 0/4
1/24 + 56/4 is 337/24.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 4 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
1/24 = 1 × 1/24 × 1 = 1/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
56/4 = 56 × 6/4 × 6 = 336/24 - Add the two like fractions:
1/24 + 336/24 = 1 + 336/24 = 337/24 - So, 1/24 + 56/4 = 337/24
In mixed form: 141/24
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