Add 24/75 and 98/56
1st number: 24/75, 2nd number: 1 42/56
24/75 + 98/56 is 207/100.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 56 is 4200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 56 = 4200,
24/75 = 24 × 56/75 × 56 = 1344/4200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 75 = 4200,
98/56 = 98 × 75/56 × 75 = 7350/4200 - Add the two like fractions:
1344/4200 + 7350/4200 = 1344 + 7350/4200 = 8694/4200 - 8694/4200 simplified gives 207/100
- So, 24/75 + 98/56 = 207/100
In mixed form: 27/100
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