Add 48/4 and 54/24
1st number: 12 0/4, 2nd number: 2 6/24
48/4 + 54/24 is 57/4.
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,
48/4 = 48 × 6/4 × 6 = 288/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
54/24 = 54 × 1/24 × 1 = 54/24 - Add the two like fractions:
288/24 + 54/24 = 288 + 54/24 = 342/24 - 342/24 simplified gives 57/4
- So, 48/4 + 54/24 = 57/4
In mixed form: 141/4
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