Add 25/50 and 60/10
1st number: 25/50, 2nd number: 6 0/10
25/50 + 60/10 is 13/2.
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,
25/50 = 25 × 1/50 × 1 = 25/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
60/10 = 60 × 5/10 × 5 = 300/50 - Add the two like fractions:
25/50 + 300/50 = 25 + 300/50 = 325/50 - 325/50 simplified gives 13/2
- So, 25/50 + 60/10 = 13/2
In mixed form: 61/2
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