Add 10/50 and 48/10
1st number: 10/50, 2nd number: 4 8/10
10/50 + 48/10 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 10 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 10 × 5 = 50,
48/10 = 48 × 5/10 × 5 = 240/50 - Add the two like fractions:
10/50 + 240/50 = 10 + 240/50 = 250/50 - 250/50 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 10/50 + 48/10 = 5/1
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