Add 25/50 and 30/21
1st number: 25/50, 2nd number: 1 9/21
25/50 + 30/21 is 27/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 21 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
25/50 = 25 × 21/50 × 21 = 525/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
30/21 = 30 × 50/21 × 50 = 1500/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
525/1050 + 1500/1050 = 525 + 1500/1050 = 2025/1050 - 2025/1050 simplified gives 27/14
- So, 25/50 + 30/21 = 27/14
In mixed form: 113/14
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