Add 7/8 and 75/24
1st number: 7/8, 2nd number: 3 3/24
7/8 + 75/24 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
7/8 = 7 × 3/8 × 3 = 21/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
75/24 = 75 × 1/24 × 1 = 75/24 - Add the two like fractions:
21/24 + 75/24 = 21 + 75/24 = 96/24 - 96/24 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 7/8 + 75/24 = 4/1
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