Add 20/49 and 56/24
1st number: 20/49, 2nd number: 2 8/24
20/49 + 56/24 is 403/147.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
20/49 = 20 × 24/49 × 24 = 480/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
56/24 = 56 × 49/24 × 49 = 2744/1176 - Add the two like fractions:
480/1176 + 2744/1176 = 480 + 2744/1176 = 3224/1176 - 3224/1176 simplified gives 403/147
- So, 20/49 + 56/24 = 403/147
In mixed form: 2109/147
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