Add 16/21 and 56/50
1st number: 16/21, 2nd number: 1 6/50
16/21 + 56/50 is 988/525.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
16/21 = 16 × 50/21 × 50 = 800/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
56/50 = 56 × 21/50 × 21 = 1176/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
800/1050 + 1176/1050 = 800 + 1176/1050 = 1976/1050 - 1976/1050 simplified gives 988/525
- So, 16/21 + 56/50 = 988/525
In mixed form: 1463/525
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