Add 24/2 and 40/8
1st number: 12 0/2, 2nd number: 5 0/8
24/2 + 40/8 is 17/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
24/2 = 24 × 4/2 × 4 = 96/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
40/8 = 40 × 1/8 × 1 = 40/8 - Add the two like fractions:
96/8 + 40/8 = 96 + 40/8 = 136/8 - 136/8 simplified gives 17/1
- So, 24/2 + 40/8 = 17/1
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