Add 8/24 and 56/16
1st number: 8/24, 2nd number: 3 8/16
8/24 + 56/16 is 23/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
8/24 = 8 × 2/24 × 2 = 16/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
56/16 = 56 × 3/16 × 3 = 168/48 - Add the two like fractions:
16/48 + 168/48 = 16 + 168/48 = 184/48 - 184/48 simplified gives 23/6
- So, 8/24 + 56/16 = 23/6
In mixed form: 35/6
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