Add 4/5 and 50/10
1st number: 4/5, 2nd number: 5 0/10
4/5 + 50/10 is 29/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
4/5 = 4 × 2/5 × 2 = 8/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
50/10 = 50 × 1/10 × 1 = 50/10 - Add the two like fractions:
8/10 + 50/10 = 8 + 50/10 = 58/10 - 58/10 simplified gives 29/5
- So, 4/5 + 50/10 = 29/5
In mixed form: 54/5
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