Add 10/50 and 36/5
1st number: 10/50, 2nd number: 7 1/5
10/50 + 36/5 is 37/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 5 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
10/50 = 10 × 1/50 × 1 = 10/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
36/5 = 36 × 10/5 × 10 = 360/50 - Add the two like fractions:
10/50 + 360/50 = 10 + 360/50 = 370/50 - 370/50 simplified gives 37/5
- So, 10/50 + 36/5 = 37/5
In mixed form: 72/5
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