Add 56/81 and 30/24
1st number: 56/81, 2nd number: 1 6/24
56/81 + 30/24 is 629/324.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 24 is 648
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 648 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 8 = 648,
56/81 = 56 × 8/81 × 8 = 448/648 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 27 = 648,
30/24 = 30 × 27/24 × 27 = 810/648 - Add the two like fractions:
448/648 + 810/648 = 448 + 810/648 = 1258/648 - 1258/648 simplified gives 629/324
- So, 56/81 + 30/24 = 629/324
In mixed form: 1305/324
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