Add 12/8 and 36/24
1st number: 1 4/8, 2nd number: 1 12/24
12/8 + 36/24 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
12/8 = 12 × 3/8 × 3 = 36/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
36/24 = 36 × 1/24 × 1 = 36/24 - Add the two like fractions:
36/24 + 36/24 = 36 + 36/24 = 72/24 - 72/24 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 12/8 + 36/24 = 3/1
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