Add 24/45 and 81/28
1st number: 24/45, 2nd number: 2 25/28
24/45 + 81/28 is 1439/420.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 28 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
24/45 = 24 × 28/45 × 28 = 672/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 45 = 1260,
81/28 = 81 × 45/28 × 45 = 3645/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
672/1260 + 3645/1260 = 672 + 3645/1260 = 4317/1260 - 4317/1260 simplified gives 1439/420
- So, 24/45 + 81/28 = 1439/420
In mixed form: 3179/420
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