Add 18/6 and 24/4
1st number: 3 0/6, 2nd number: 6 0/4
18/6 + 24/4 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
18/6 = 18 × 2/6 × 2 = 36/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
24/4 = 24 × 3/4 × 3 = 72/12 - Add the two like fractions:
36/12 + 72/12 = 36 + 72/12 = 108/12 - 108/12 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 18/6 + 24/4 = 9/1
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