Add 3/4 and 75/24
1st number: 3/4, 2nd number: 3 3/24
3/4 + 75/24 is 31/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
3/4 = 3 × 6/4 × 6 = 18/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
75/24 = 75 × 1/24 × 1 = 75/24 - Add the two like fractions:
18/24 + 75/24 = 18 + 75/24 = 93/24 - 93/24 simplified gives 31/8
- So, 3/4 + 75/24 = 31/8
In mixed form: 37/8
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