Add 20/24 and 36/16
1st number: 20/24, 2nd number: 2 4/16
20/24 + 36/16 is 37/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
20/24 = 20 × 2/24 × 2 = 40/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
36/16 = 36 × 3/16 × 3 = 108/48 - Add the two like fractions:
40/48 + 108/48 = 40 + 108/48 = 148/48 - 148/48 simplified gives 37/12
- So, 20/24 + 36/16 = 37/12
In mixed form: 31/12
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