Add 3/2 and 50/4
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 12 2/4
3/2 + 50/4 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
3/2 = 3 × 2/2 × 2 = 6/4 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
50/4 = 50 × 1/4 × 1 = 50/4 - Add the two like fractions:
6/4 + 50/4 = 6 + 50/4 = 56/4 - 56/4 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 3/2 + 50/4 = 14/1
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