Add 18/21 and 50/32
1st number: 18/21, 2nd number: 1 18/32
18/21 + 50/32 is 271/112.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 32 is 672
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 32 = 672,
18/21 = 18 × 32/21 × 32 = 576/672 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 21 = 672,
50/32 = 50 × 21/32 × 21 = 1050/672 - Add the two like fractions:
576/672 + 1050/672 = 576 + 1050/672 = 1626/672 - 1626/672 simplified gives 271/112
- So, 18/21 + 50/32 = 271/112
In mixed form: 247/112
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