Add 48/75 and 84/24
1st number: 48/75, 2nd number: 3 12/24
48/75 + 84/24 is 207/50.
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,
48/75 = 48 × 8/75 × 8 = 384/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
84/24 = 84 × 25/24 × 25 = 2100/600 - Add the two like fractions:
384/600 + 2100/600 = 384 + 2100/600 = 2484/600 - 2484/600 simplified gives 207/50
- So, 48/75 + 84/24 = 207/50
In mixed form: 47/50
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