Add 1/50 and 80/28
1st number: 1/50, 2nd number: 2 24/28
1/50 + 80/28 is 1007/350.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 28 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 14 = 700,
1/50 = 1 × 14/50 × 14 = 14/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
80/28 = 80 × 25/28 × 25 = 2000/700 - Add the two like fractions:
14/700 + 2000/700 = 14 + 2000/700 = 2014/700 - 2014/700 simplified gives 1007/350
- So, 1/50 + 80/28 = 1007/350
In mixed form: 2307/350
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