Add 24/30 and 63/15
1st number: 24/30, 2nd number: 4 3/15
24/30 + 63/15 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
24/30 = 24 × 1/30 × 1 = 24/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
63/15 = 63 × 2/15 × 2 = 126/30 - Add the two like fractions:
24/30 + 126/30 = 24 + 126/30 = 150/30 - 150/30 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 24/30 + 63/15 = 5/1
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