Add 20/49 and 75/24
1st number: 20/49, 2nd number: 3 3/24
20/49 + 75/24 is 1385/392.
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,
75/24 = 75 × 49/24 × 49 = 3675/1176 - Add the two like fractions:
480/1176 + 3675/1176 = 480 + 3675/1176 = 4155/1176 - 4155/1176 simplified gives 1385/392
- So, 20/49 + 75/24 = 1385/392
In mixed form: 3209/392
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