Add 28/24 and 80/8
1st number: 1 4/24, 2nd number: 10 0/8
28/24 + 80/8 is 67/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
28/24 = 28 × 1/24 × 1 = 28/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
80/8 = 80 × 3/8 × 3 = 240/24 - Add the two like fractions:
28/24 + 240/24 = 28 + 240/24 = 268/24 - 268/24 simplified gives 67/6
- So, 28/24 + 80/8 = 67/6
In mixed form: 111/6
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