Add 3/2 and 24/48
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 24/48
3/2 + 24/48 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 24 = 48,
3/2 = 3 × 24/2 × 24 = 72/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
24/48 = 24 × 1/48 × 1 = 24/48 - Add the two like fractions:
72/48 + 24/48 = 72 + 24/48 = 96/48 - 96/48 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 3/2 + 24/48 = 2/1
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