Add 16/25 and 60/24
1st number: 16/25, 2nd number: 2 12/24
16/25 + 60/24 is 157/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
16/25 = 16 × 24/25 × 24 = 384/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
60/24 = 60 × 25/24 × 25 = 1500/600 - Add the two like fractions:
384/600 + 1500/600 = 384 + 1500/600 = 1884/600 - 1884/600 simplified gives 157/50
- So, 16/25 + 60/24 = 157/50
In mixed form: 37/50
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