Add 24/28 and 14/8
1st number: 24/28, 2nd number: 1 6/8
24/28 + 14/8 is 73/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
24/28 = 24 × 2/28 × 2 = 48/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
14/8 = 14 × 7/8 × 7 = 98/56 - Add the two like fractions:
48/56 + 98/56 = 48 + 98/56 = 146/56 - 146/56 simplified gives 73/28
- So, 24/28 + 14/8 = 73/28
In mixed form: 217/28
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 48/28+14/8 24/28+28/8 24/56+14/8 24/28+14/16 72/28+14/8 24/28+42/8 24/84+14/8 24/28+14/24 24/28+70/8 24/28+14/40 24/28+98/8 24/28+14/56