Add 10/25 and 80/50
1st number: 10/25, 2nd number: 1 30/50
10/25 + 80/50 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
10/25 = 10 × 2/25 × 2 = 20/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
80/50 = 80 × 1/50 × 1 = 80/50 - Add the two like fractions:
20/50 + 80/50 = 20 + 80/50 = 100/50 - 100/50 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 10/25 + 80/50 = 2/1
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