Add 20/50 and 35/10
1st number: 20/50, 2nd number: 3 5/10
20/50 + 35/10 is 39/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
20/50 = 20 × 1/50 × 1 = 20/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
35/10 = 35 × 5/10 × 5 = 175/50 - Add the two like fractions:
20/50 + 175/50 = 20 + 175/50 = 195/50 - 195/50 simplified gives 39/10
- So, 20/50 + 35/10 = 39/10
In mixed form: 39/10
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