Add 80/24 and 10/6
1st number: 3 8/24, 2nd number: 1 4/6
80/24 + 10/6 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 6 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
80/24 = 80 × 1/24 × 1 = 80/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
10/6 = 10 × 4/6 × 4 = 40/24 - Add the two like fractions:
80/24 + 40/24 = 80 + 40/24 = 120/24 - 120/24 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 80/24 + 10/6 = 5/1
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