Add 5/3 and 32/24
1st number: 1 2/3, 2nd number: 1 8/24
5/3 + 32/24 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
5/3 = 5 × 8/3 × 8 = 40/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
32/24 = 32 × 1/24 × 1 = 32/24 - Add the two like fractions:
40/24 + 32/24 = 40 + 32/24 = 72/24 - 72/24 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 5/3 + 32/24 = 3/1
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