Add 72/3 and 70/24
1st number: 24 0/3, 2nd number: 2 22/24
72/3 + 70/24 is 323/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
72/3 = 72 × 8/3 × 8 = 576/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
70/24 = 70 × 1/24 × 1 = 70/24 - Add the two like fractions:
576/24 + 70/24 = 576 + 70/24 = 646/24 - 646/24 simplified gives 323/12
- So, 72/3 + 70/24 = 323/12
In mixed form: 2611/12
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