Add 50/75 and 80/24
1st number: 50/75, 2nd number: 3 8/24
50/75 + 80/24 is 4/1.
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,
50/75 = 50 × 8/75 × 8 = 400/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
80/24 = 80 × 25/24 × 25 = 2000/600 - Add the two like fractions:
400/600 + 2000/600 = 400 + 2000/600 = 2400/600 - 2400/600 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 50/75 + 80/24 = 4/1
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