Add 15/24 and 75/8
1st number: 15/24, 2nd number: 9 3/8
15/24 + 75/8 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
15/24 = 15 × 1/24 × 1 = 15/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
75/8 = 75 × 3/8 × 3 = 225/24 - Add the two like fractions:
15/24 + 225/24 = 15 + 225/24 = 240/24 - 240/24 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 15/24 + 75/8 = 10/1
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