Add 18/24 and 70/48
1st number: 18/24, 2nd number: 1 22/48
18/24 + 70/48 is 53/24.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
18/24 = 18 × 2/24 × 2 = 36/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
70/48 = 70 × 1/48 × 1 = 70/48 - Add the two like fractions:
36/48 + 70/48 = 36 + 70/48 = 106/48 - 106/48 simplified gives 53/24
- So, 18/24 + 70/48 = 53/24
In mixed form: 25/24
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