Add 32/50 and 80/24
1st number: 32/50, 2nd number: 3 8/24
32/50 + 80/24 is 298/75.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 12 = 600,
32/50 = 32 × 12/50 × 12 = 384/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
80/24 = 80 × 25/24 × 25 = 2000/600 - Add the two like fractions:
384/600 + 2000/600 = 384 + 2000/600 = 2384/600 - 2384/600 simplified gives 298/75
- So, 32/50 + 80/24 = 298/75
In mixed form: 373/75
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