Add 1/50 and 54/36
1st number: 1/50, 2nd number: 1 18/36
1/50 + 54/36 is 38/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 18 = 900,
1/50 = 1 × 18/50 × 18 = 18/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
54/36 = 54 × 25/36 × 25 = 1350/900 - Add the two like fractions:
18/900 + 1350/900 = 18 + 1350/900 = 1368/900 - 1368/900 simplified gives 38/25
- So, 1/50 + 54/36 = 38/25
In mixed form: 113/25
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