Add 24/30 and 80/56
1st number: 24/30, 2nd number: 1 24/56
24/30 + 80/56 is 78/35.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 56 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 28 = 840,
24/30 = 24 × 28/30 × 28 = 672/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
80/56 = 80 × 15/56 × 15 = 1200/840 - Add the two like fractions:
672/840 + 1200/840 = 672 + 1200/840 = 1872/840 - 1872/840 simplified gives 78/35
- So, 24/30 + 80/56 = 78/35
In mixed form: 28/35
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