Add 24/8 and 40/4
1st number: 3 0/8, 2nd number: 10 0/4
24/8 + 40/4 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 4 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
24/8 = 24 × 1/8 × 1 = 24/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
40/4 = 40 × 2/4 × 2 = 80/8 - Add the two like fractions:
24/8 + 80/8 = 24 + 80/8 = 104/8 - 104/8 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 24/8 + 40/4 = 13/1
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