Add 40/75 and 35/24
1st number: 40/75, 2nd number: 1 11/24
40/75 + 35/24 is 239/120.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
40/75 = 40 × 8/75 × 8 = 320/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
35/24 = 35 × 25/24 × 25 = 875/600 - Add the two like fractions:
320/600 + 875/600 = 320 + 875/600 = 1195/600 - 1195/600 simplified gives 239/120
- So, 40/75 + 35/24 = 239/120
In mixed form: 1119/120
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