Add 24/48 and 28/8
1st number: 24/48, 2nd number: 3 4/8
24/48 + 28/8 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 8 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
24/48 = 24 × 1/48 × 1 = 24/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 6 = 48,
28/8 = 28 × 6/8 × 6 = 168/48 - Add the two like fractions:
24/48 + 168/48 = 24 + 168/48 = 192/48 - 192/48 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 24/48 + 28/8 = 4/1
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