Add 45/24 and 81/8
1st number: 1 21/24, 2nd number: 10 1/8
45/24 + 81/8 is 12/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
45/24 = 45 × 1/24 × 1 = 45/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
81/8 = 81 × 3/8 × 3 = 243/24 - Add the two like fractions:
45/24 + 243/24 = 45 + 243/24 = 288/24 - 288/24 simplified gives 12/1
- So, 45/24 + 81/8 = 12/1
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