Add 40/75 and 84/24
1st number: 40/75, 2nd number: 3 12/24
40/75 + 84/24 is 121/30.
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,
84/24 = 84 × 25/24 × 25 = 2100/600 - Add the two like fractions:
320/600 + 2100/600 = 320 + 2100/600 = 2420/600 - 2420/600 simplified gives 121/30
- So, 40/75 + 84/24 = 121/30
In mixed form: 41/30
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