Add 30/49 and 56/24
1st number: 30/49, 2nd number: 2 8/24
30/49 + 56/24 is 433/147.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
30/49 = 30 × 24/49 × 24 = 720/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
56/24 = 56 × 49/24 × 49 = 2744/1176 - Add the two like fractions:
720/1176 + 2744/1176 = 720 + 2744/1176 = 3464/1176 - 3464/1176 simplified gives 433/147
- So, 30/49 + 56/24 = 433/147
In mixed form: 2139/147
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