Add 10/50 and 36/20
1st number: 10/50, 2nd number: 1 16/20
10/50 + 36/20 is 2/1.
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,
10/50 = 10 × 2/50 × 2 = 20/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
36/20 = 36 × 5/20 × 5 = 180/100 - Add the two like fractions:
20/100 + 180/100 = 20 + 180/100 = 200/100 - 200/100 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 10/50 + 36/20 = 2/1
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