Add 24/40 and 56/42
1st number: 24/40, 2nd number: 1 14/42
24/40 + 56/42 is 29/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 42 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
24/40 = 24 × 21/40 × 21 = 504/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 20 = 840,
56/42 = 56 × 20/42 × 20 = 1120/840 - Add the two like fractions:
504/840 + 1120/840 = 504 + 1120/840 = 1624/840 - 1624/840 simplified gives 29/15
- So, 24/40 + 56/42 = 29/15
In mixed form: 114/15
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