Add 28/72 and 80/24
1st number: 28/72, 2nd number: 3 8/24
28/72 + 80/24 is 67/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 24 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
28/72 = 28 × 1/72 × 1 = 28/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
80/24 = 80 × 3/24 × 3 = 240/72 - Add the two like fractions:
28/72 + 240/72 = 28 + 240/72 = 268/72 - 268/72 simplified gives 67/18
- So, 28/72 + 80/24 = 67/18
In mixed form: 313/18
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