Add 80/6 and 24/36
1st number: 13 2/6, 2nd number: 24/36
80/6 + 24/36 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
80/6 = 80 × 6/6 × 6 = 480/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
24/36 = 24 × 1/36 × 1 = 24/36 - Add the two like fractions:
480/36 + 24/36 = 480 + 24/36 = 504/36 - 504/36 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 80/6 + 24/36 = 14/1
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