Add 24/56 and 48/18
1st number: 24/56, 2nd number: 2 12/18
24/56 + 48/18 is 65/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 18 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
24/56 = 24 × 9/56 × 9 = 216/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 28 = 504,
48/18 = 48 × 28/18 × 28 = 1344/504 - Add the two like fractions:
216/504 + 1344/504 = 216 + 1344/504 = 1560/504 - 1560/504 simplified gives 65/21
- So, 24/56 + 48/18 = 65/21
In mixed form: 32/21
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