Add 16/24 and 84/36
1st number: 16/24, 2nd number: 2 12/36
16/24 + 84/36 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 36 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
16/24 = 16 × 3/24 × 3 = 48/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
84/36 = 84 × 2/36 × 2 = 168/72 - Add the two like fractions:
48/72 + 168/72 = 48 + 168/72 = 216/72 - 216/72 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 16/24 + 84/36 = 3/1
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