Add 24/60 and 72/16
1st number: 24/60, 2nd number: 4 8/16
24/60 + 72/16 is 49/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
24/60 = 24 × 4/60 × 4 = 96/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
72/16 = 72 × 15/16 × 15 = 1080/240 - Add the two like fractions:
96/240 + 1080/240 = 96 + 1080/240 = 1176/240 - 1176/240 simplified gives 49/10
- So, 24/60 + 72/16 = 49/10
In mixed form: 49/10
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