Add 21/24 and 54/48
1st number: 21/24, 2nd number: 1 6/48
21/24 + 54/48 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
21/24 = 21 × 2/24 × 2 = 42/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
54/48 = 54 × 1/48 × 1 = 54/48 - Add the two like fractions:
42/48 + 54/48 = 42 + 54/48 = 96/48 - 96/48 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 21/24 + 54/48 = 2/1
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