Add 1/2 and 50/21
1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 2 8/21
12 + 5021 is 12142.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 21 = 42,
12 = 1 × 212 × 21 = 2142 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
5021 = 50 × 221 × 2 = 10042 - Add the two like fractions:
2142 + 10042 = 21 + 10042 = 12142 - So, 1/2 + 50/21 = 121/42
In mixed form: 23742
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