Add 60/40 and 84/24
1st number: 1 20/40, 2nd number: 3 12/24
60/40 + 84/24 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 24 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
60/40 = 60 × 3/40 × 3 = 180/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
84/24 = 84 × 5/24 × 5 = 420/120 - Add the two like fractions:
180/120 + 420/120 = 180 + 420/120 = 600/120 - 600/120 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 60/40 + 84/24 = 5/1
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