Add 21/3 and 48/24
1st number: 7 0/3, 2nd number: 2 0/24
21/3 + 48/24 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
21/3 = 21 × 8/3 × 8 = 168/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
48/24 = 48 × 1/24 × 1 = 48/24 - Add the two like fractions:
168/24 + 48/24 = 168 + 48/24 = 216/24 - 216/24 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 21/3 + 48/24 = 9/1
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