Add 25/50 and 18/12
1st number: 25/50, 2nd number: 1 6/12
25/50 + 18/12 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
25/50 = 25 × 6/50 × 6 = 150/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
18/12 = 18 × 25/12 × 25 = 450/300 - Add the two like fractions:
150/300 + 450/300 = 150 + 450/300 = 600/300 - 600/300 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 25/50 + 18/12 = 2/1
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