Add 56/54 and 75/24
1st number: 1 2/54, 2nd number: 3 3/24
56/54 + 75/24 is 899/216.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 24 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
56/54 = 56 × 4/54 × 4 = 224/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
75/24 = 75 × 9/24 × 9 = 675/216 - Add the two like fractions:
224/216 + 675/216 = 224 + 675/216 = 899/216 - So, 56/54 + 75/24 = 899/216
In mixed form: 435/216
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