Add 24/80 and 63/8
1st number: 24/80, 2nd number: 7 7/8
24/80 + 63/8 is 327/40.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 8 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
24/80 = 24 × 1/80 × 1 = 24/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 10 = 80,
63/8 = 63 × 10/8 × 10 = 630/80 - Add the two like fractions:
24/80 + 630/80 = 24 + 630/80 = 654/80 - 654/80 simplified gives 327/40
- So, 24/80 + 63/8 = 327/40
In mixed form: 87/40
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