Add 30/6 and 24/8
1st number: 5 0/6, 2nd number: 3 0/8
306 + 248 is 81.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
306 = 30 × 46 × 4 = 12024 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
248 = 24 × 38 × 3 = 7224 - Add the two like fractions:
12024 + 7224 = 120 + 7224 = 19224 - 192/24 simplified gives 81
- So, 30/6 + 24/8 = 8/1
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