Add 20/24 and 72/3
1st number: 20/24, 2nd number: 24 0/3
20/24 + 72/3 is 149/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 3 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
20/24 = 20 × 1/24 × 1 = 20/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
72/3 = 72 × 8/3 × 8 = 576/24 - Add the two like fractions:
20/24 + 576/24 = 20 + 576/24 = 596/24 - 596/24 simplified gives 149/6
- So, 20/24 + 72/3 = 149/6
In mixed form: 245/6
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