Add 20/50 and 24/15
1st number: 20/50, 2nd number: 1 9/15
20/50 + 24/15 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 15 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
20/50 = 20 × 3/50 × 3 = 60/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 10 = 150,
24/15 = 24 × 10/15 × 10 = 240/150 - Add the two like fractions:
60/150 + 240/150 = 60 + 240/150 = 300/150 - 300/150 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 20/50 + 24/15 = 2/1
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