Add 24/25 and 50/36
1st number: 24/25, 2nd number: 1 14/36
24/25 + 50/36 is 1057/450.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
24/25 = 24 × 36/25 × 36 = 864/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
50/36 = 50 × 25/36 × 25 = 1250/900 - Add the two like fractions:
864/900 + 1250/900 = 864 + 1250/900 = 2114/900 - 2114/900 simplified gives 1057/450
- So, 24/25 + 50/36 = 1057/450
In mixed form: 2157/450
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