Add 40/24 and 10/3
1st number: 1 16/24, 2nd number: 3 1/3
40/24 + 10/3 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 3 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
40/24 = 40 × 1/24 × 1 = 40/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
10/3 = 10 × 8/3 × 8 = 80/24 - Add the two like fractions:
40/24 + 80/24 = 40 + 80/24 = 120/24 - 120/24 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 40/24 + 10/3 = 5/1
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