Add 60/40 and 24/16
1st number: 1 20/40, 2nd number: 1 8/16
60/40 + 24/16 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
60/40 = 60 × 2/40 × 2 = 120/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
24/16 = 24 × 5/16 × 5 = 120/80 - Add the two like fractions:
120/80 + 120/80 = 120 + 120/80 = 240/80 - 240/80 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 60/40 + 24/16 = 3/1
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