Add 18/50 and 54/42
1st number: 18/50, 2nd number: 1 12/42
18/50 + 54/42 is 288/175.
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,
18/50 = 18 × 21/50 × 21 = 378/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
54/42 = 54 × 25/42 × 25 = 1350/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
378/1050 + 1350/1050 = 378 + 1350/1050 = 1728/1050 - 1728/1050 simplified gives 288/175
- So, 18/50 + 54/42 = 288/175
In mixed form: 1113/175
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