Add 25/50 and 12/8
1st number: 25/50, 2nd number: 1 4/8
25/50 + 12/8 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 8 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
25/50 = 25 × 4/50 × 4 = 100/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
12/8 = 12 × 25/8 × 25 = 300/200 - Add the two like fractions:
100/200 + 300/200 = 100 + 300/200 = 400/200 - 400/200 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 25/50 + 12/8 = 2/1
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