Add 3/8 and 75/24
1st number: 3/8, 2nd number: 3 3/24
3/8 + 75/24 is 7/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
3/8 = 3 × 3/8 × 3 = 9/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
75/24 = 75 × 1/24 × 1 = 75/24 - Add the two like fractions:
9/24 + 75/24 = 9 + 75/24 = 84/24 - 84/24 simplified gives 7/2
- So, 3/8 + 75/24 = 7/2
In mixed form: 31/2
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