Add 21/50 and 98/10
1st number: 21/50, 2nd number: 9 8/10
21/50 + 98/10 is 511/50.
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,
21/50 = 21 × 1/50 × 1 = 21/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
98/10 = 98 × 5/10 × 5 = 490/50 - Add the two like fractions:
21/50 + 490/50 = 21 + 490/50 = 511/50 - So, 21/50 + 98/10 = 511/50
In mixed form: 1011/50
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