Add 18/54 and 40/24
1st number: 18/54, 2nd number: 1 16/24
18/54 + 40/24 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 24 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
18/54 = 18 × 4/54 × 4 = 72/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
40/24 = 40 × 9/24 × 9 = 360/216 - Add the two like fractions:
72/216 + 360/216 = 72 + 360/216 = 432/216 - 432/216 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 18/54 + 40/24 = 2/1
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