Add 30/3 and 72/8
1st number: 10 0/3, 2nd number: 9 0/8
303 + 728 is 191.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
303 = 30 × 83 × 8 = 24024 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
728 = 72 × 38 × 3 = 21624 - Add the two like fractions:
24024 + 21624 = 240 + 21624 = 45624 - 456/24 simplified gives 191
- So, 30/3 + 72/8 = 19/1
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