Add 42/24 and 81/4
1st number: 1 18/24, 2nd number: 20 1/4
42/24 + 81/4 is 22/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 4 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
42/24 = 42 × 1/24 × 1 = 42/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
81/4 = 81 × 6/4 × 6 = 486/24 - Add the two like fractions:
42/24 + 486/24 = 42 + 486/24 = 528/24 - 528/24 simplified gives 22/1
- So, 42/24 + 81/4 = 22/1
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