Add 24/12 and 18/3
1st number: 2 0/12, 2nd number: 6 0/3
24/12 + 18/3 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
24/12 = 24 × 1/12 × 1 = 24/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
18/3 = 18 × 4/3 × 4 = 72/12 - Add the two like fractions:
24/12 + 72/12 = 24 + 72/12 = 96/12 - 96/12 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 24/12 + 18/3 = 8/1
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