Add 1/10 and 56/25
1st number: 1/10, 2nd number: 2 6/25
1/10 + 56/25 is 117/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
1/10 = 1 × 5/10 × 5 = 5/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
56/25 = 56 × 2/25 × 2 = 112/50 - Add the two like fractions:
5/50 + 112/50 = 5 + 112/50 = 117/50 - So, 1/10 + 56/25 = 117/50
In mixed form: 217/50
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