Add 4/2 and 48/24
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/24
4/2 + 48/24 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 12 = 24,
4/2 = 4 × 12/2 × 12 = 48/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
48/24 = 48 × 1/24 × 1 = 48/24 - Add the two like fractions:
48/24 + 48/24 = 48 + 48/24 = 96/24 - 96/24 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 4/2 + 48/24 = 4/1
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