Add 98/3 and 80/24
1st number: 32 2/3, 2nd number: 3 8/24
98/3 + 80/24 is 36/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
98/3 = 98 × 8/3 × 8 = 784/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
80/24 = 80 × 1/24 × 1 = 80/24 - Add the two like fractions:
784/24 + 80/24 = 784 + 80/24 = 864/24 - 864/24 simplified gives 36/1
- So, 98/3 + 80/24 = 36/1
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