Add 5/24 and 54/20
1st number: 5/24, 2nd number: 2 14/20
5/24 + 54/20 is 349/120.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 20 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
5/24 = 5 × 5/24 × 5 = 25/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 6 = 120,
54/20 = 54 × 6/20 × 6 = 324/120 - Add the two like fractions:
25/120 + 324/120 = 25 + 324/120 = 349/120 - So, 5/24 + 54/20 = 349/120
In mixed form: 2109/120
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