Add 28/50 and 16/5
1st number: 28/50, 2nd number: 3 1/5
28/50 + 16/5 is 94/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 5 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
28/50 = 28 × 1/50 × 1 = 28/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
16/5 = 16 × 10/5 × 10 = 160/50 - Add the two like fractions:
28/50 + 160/50 = 28 + 160/50 = 188/50 - 188/50 simplified gives 94/25
- So, 28/50 + 16/5 = 94/25
In mixed form: 319/25
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