Add 1/50 and 81/40
1st number: 1/50, 2nd number: 2 1/40
1/50 + 81/40 is 409/200.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 40 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
1/50 = 1 × 4/50 × 4 = 4/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
81/40 = 81 × 5/40 × 5 = 405/200 - Add the two like fractions:
4/200 + 405/200 = 4 + 405/200 = 409/200 - So, 1/50 + 81/40 = 409/200
In mixed form: 29/200
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