Add 36/24 and 70/48
1st number: 1 12/24, 2nd number: 1 22/48
36/24 + 70/48 is 71/24.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
36/24 = 36 × 2/24 × 2 = 72/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
70/48 = 70 × 1/48 × 1 = 70/48 - Add the two like fractions:
72/48 + 70/48 = 72 + 70/48 = 142/48 - 142/48 simplified gives 71/24
- So, 36/24 + 70/48 = 71/24
In mixed form: 223/24
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