Add 12/50 and 80/42
1st number: 12/50, 2nd number: 1 38/42
12/50 + 80/42 is 1126/525.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
12/50 = 12 × 21/50 × 21 = 252/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
80/42 = 80 × 25/42 × 25 = 2000/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
252/1050 + 2000/1050 = 252 + 2000/1050 = 2252/1050 - 2252/1050 simplified gives 1126/525
- So, 12/50 + 80/42 = 1126/525
In mixed form: 276/525
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