Add 1/2 and 80/25
1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 3 5/25
1/2 + 80/25 is 37/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 25 = 50,
1/2 = 1 × 25/2 × 25 = 25/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
80/25 = 80 × 2/25 × 2 = 160/50 - Add the two like fractions:
25/50 + 160/50 = 25 + 160/50 = 185/50 - 185/50 simplified gives 37/10
- So, 1/2 + 80/25 = 37/10
In mixed form: 37/10
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