Add 1/6 and 80/24
1st number: 1/6, 2nd number: 3 8/24
1/6 + 80/24 is 7/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
1/6 = 1 × 4/6 × 4 = 4/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
80/24 = 80 × 1/24 × 1 = 80/24 - Add the two like fractions:
4/24 + 80/24 = 4 + 80/24 = 84/24 - 84/24 simplified gives 7/2
- So, 1/6 + 80/24 = 7/2
In mixed form: 31/2
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