Add 30/12 and 84/24
1st number: 2 6/12, 2nd number: 3 12/24
30/12 + 84/24 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
30/12 = 30 × 2/12 × 2 = 60/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
84/24 = 84 × 1/24 × 1 = 84/24 - Add the two like fractions:
60/24 + 84/24 = 60 + 84/24 = 144/24 - 144/24 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 30/12 + 84/24 = 6/1
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