Add 10/24 and 72/6
1st number: 10/24, 2nd number: 12 0/6
10/24 + 72/6 is 149/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 6 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
10/24 = 10 × 1/24 × 1 = 10/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
72/6 = 72 × 4/6 × 4 = 288/24 - Add the two like fractions:
10/24 + 288/24 = 10 + 288/24 = 298/24 - 298/24 simplified gives 149/12
- So, 10/24 + 72/6 = 149/12
In mixed form: 125/12
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