Add 20/42 and 72/50
1st number: 20/42, 2nd number: 1 22/50
20/42 + 72/50 is 1006/525.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
20/42 = 20 × 25/42 × 25 = 500/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
72/50 = 72 × 21/50 × 21 = 1512/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
500/1050 + 1512/1050 = 500 + 1512/1050 = 2012/1050 - 2012/1050 simplified gives 1006/525
- So, 20/42 + 72/50 = 1006/525
In mixed form: 1481/525
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