Add 81/3 and 24/4
1st number: 27 0/3, 2nd number: 6 0/4
81/3 + 24/4 is 33/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
81/3 = 81 × 4/3 × 4 = 324/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
24/4 = 24 × 3/4 × 3 = 72/12 - Add the two like fractions:
324/12 + 72/12 = 324 + 72/12 = 396/12 - 396/12 simplified gives 33/1
- So, 81/3 + 24/4 = 33/1
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