Add 40/4 and 72/24
1st number: 10 0/4, 2nd number: 3 0/24
40/4 + 72/24 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
40/4 = 40 × 6/4 × 6 = 240/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
72/24 = 72 × 1/24 × 1 = 72/24 - Add the two like fractions:
240/24 + 72/24 = 240 + 72/24 = 312/24 - 312/24 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 40/4 + 72/24 = 13/1
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