Add 16/45 and 50/28
1st number: 16/45, 2nd number: 1 22/28
16/45 + 50/28 is 1349/630.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 28 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
16/45 = 16 × 28/45 × 28 = 448/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 45 = 1260,
50/28 = 50 × 45/28 × 45 = 2250/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
448/1260 + 2250/1260 = 448 + 2250/1260 = 2698/1260 - 2698/1260 simplified gives 1349/630
- So, 16/45 + 50/28 = 1349/630
In mixed form: 289/630
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