Add 24/18 and 40/24
1st number: 1 6/18, 2nd number: 1 16/24
24/18 + 40/24 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 24 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
24/18 = 24 × 4/18 × 4 = 96/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
40/24 = 40 × 3/24 × 3 = 120/72 - Add the two like fractions:
96/72 + 120/72 = 96 + 120/72 = 216/72 - 216/72 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 24/18 + 40/24 = 3/1
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