Add 21/50 and 45/16
1st number: 21/50, 2nd number: 2 13/16
21/50 + 45/16 is 1293/400.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 16 is 400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 8 = 400,
21/50 = 21 × 8/50 × 8 = 168/400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
45/16 = 45 × 25/16 × 25 = 1125/400 - Add the two like fractions:
168/400 + 1125/400 = 168 + 1125/400 = 1293/400 - So, 21/50 + 45/16 = 1293/400
In mixed form: 393/400
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