Add 25/50 and 84/12
1st number: 25/50, 2nd number: 7 0/12
25/50 + 84/12 is 15/2.
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,
84/12 = 84 × 25/12 × 25 = 2100/300 - Add the two like fractions:
150/300 + 2100/300 = 150 + 2100/300 = 2250/300 - 2250/300 simplified gives 15/2
- So, 25/50 + 84/12 = 15/2
In mixed form: 71/2
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