Add 1/50 and 81/20
1st number: 1/50, 2nd number: 4 1/20
1/50 + 81/20 is 407/100.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 20 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
1/50 = 1 × 2/50 × 2 = 2/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
81/20 = 81 × 5/20 × 5 = 405/100 - Add the two like fractions:
2/100 + 405/100 = 2 + 405/100 = 407/100 - So, 1/50 + 81/20 = 407/100
In mixed form: 47/100
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