Add 75/5 and 50/10
1st number: 15 0/5, 2nd number: 5 0/10
75/5 + 50/10 is 20/1.
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,
75/5 = 75 × 2/5 × 2 = 150/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
50/10 = 50 × 1/10 × 1 = 50/10 - Add the two like fractions:
150/10 + 50/10 = 150 + 50/10 = 200/10 - 200/10 simplified gives 20/1
- So, 75/5 + 50/10 = 20/1
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