Add 28/75 and 30/24
1st number: 28/75, 2nd number: 1 6/24
28/75 + 30/24 is 487/300.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
28/75 = 28 × 8/75 × 8 = 224/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
30/24 = 30 × 25/24 × 25 = 750/600 - Add the two like fractions:
224/600 + 750/600 = 224 + 750/600 = 974/600 - 974/600 simplified gives 487/300
- So, 28/75 + 30/24 = 487/300
In mixed form: 1187/300
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