Add 24/60 and 84/54
1st number: 24/60, 2nd number: 1 30/54
24/60 + 84/54 is 88/45.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
24/60 = 24 × 9/60 × 9 = 216/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
84/54 = 84 × 10/54 × 10 = 840/540 - Add the two like fractions:
216/540 + 840/540 = 216 + 840/540 = 1056/540 - 1056/540 simplified gives 88/45
- So, 24/60 + 84/54 = 88/45
In mixed form: 143/45
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