Add 25/2 and 75/50
1st number: 12 1/2, 2nd number: 1 25/50
25/2 + 75/50 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 25 = 50,
25/2 = 25 × 25/2 × 25 = 625/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
75/50 = 75 × 1/50 × 1 = 75/50 - Add the two like fractions:
625/50 + 75/50 = 625 + 75/50 = 700/50 - 700/50 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 25/2 + 75/50 = 14/1
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