Add 1/81 and 42/24
1st number: 1/81, 2nd number: 1 18/24
1/81 + 42/24 is 571/324.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 24 is 648
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 648 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 8 = 648,
1/81 = 1 × 8/81 × 8 = 8/648 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 27 = 648,
42/24 = 42 × 27/24 × 27 = 1134/648 - Add the two like fractions:
8/648 + 1134/648 = 8 + 1134/648 = 1142/648 - 1142/648 simplified gives 571/324
- So, 1/81 + 42/24 = 571/324
In mixed form: 1247/324
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