Add 8/24 and 56/12
1st number: 8/24, 2nd number: 4 8/12
8/24 + 56/12 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 12 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
8/24 = 8 × 1/24 × 1 = 8/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
56/12 = 56 × 2/12 × 2 = 112/24 - Add the two like fractions:
8/24 + 112/24 = 8 + 112/24 = 120/24 - 120/24 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 8/24 + 56/12 = 5/1
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