Add 5/50 and 40/3
1st number: 5/50, 2nd number: 13 1/3
5/50 + 40/3 is 403/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 3 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
5/50 = 5 × 3/50 × 3 = 15/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
40/3 = 40 × 50/3 × 50 = 2000/150 - Add the two like fractions:
15/150 + 2000/150 = 15 + 2000/150 = 2015/150 - 2015/150 simplified gives 403/30
- So, 5/50 + 40/3 = 403/30
In mixed form: 1313/30
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