Add 24/40 and 84/80
1st number: 24/40, 2nd number: 1 4/80
24/40 + 84/80 is 33/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
24/40 = 24 × 2/40 × 2 = 48/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
84/80 = 84 × 1/80 × 1 = 84/80 - Add the two like fractions:
48/80 + 84/80 = 48 + 84/80 = 132/80 - 132/80 simplified gives 33/20
- So, 24/40 + 84/80 = 33/20
In mixed form: 113/20
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