Add 28/24 and 32/9
1st number: 1 4/24, 2nd number: 3 5/9
28/24 + 32/9 is 85/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 9 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
28/24 = 28 × 3/24 × 3 = 84/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
32/9 = 32 × 8/9 × 8 = 256/72 - Add the two like fractions:
84/72 + 256/72 = 84 + 256/72 = 340/72 - 340/72 simplified gives 85/18
- So, 28/24 + 32/9 = 85/18
In mixed form: 413/18
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/24+32/9 28/24+64/9 28/48+32/9 28/24+32/18 84/24+32/9 28/24+96/9 28/72+32/9 28/24+32/27 28/24+32/45 28/24+32/63