Add 63/4 and 30/24
1st number: 15 3/4, 2nd number: 1 6/24
63/4 + 30/24 is 17/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
63/4 = 63 × 6/4 × 6 = 378/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
30/24 = 30 × 1/24 × 1 = 30/24 - Add the two like fractions:
378/24 + 30/24 = 378 + 30/24 = 408/24 - 408/24 simplified gives 17/1
- So, 63/4 + 30/24 = 17/1
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