Add 5/24 and 63/4
1st number: 5/24, 2nd number: 15 3/4
5/24 + 63/4 is 383/24.
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,
5/24 = 5 × 1/24 × 1 = 5/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
63/4 = 63 × 6/4 × 6 = 378/24 - Add the two like fractions:
5/24 + 378/24 = 5 + 378/24 = 383/24 - So, 5/24 + 63/4 = 383/24
In mixed form: 1523/24
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