Add 27/32 and 84/50
1st number: 27/32, 2nd number: 1 34/50
27/32 + 84/50 is 2019/800.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 50 is 800
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 800 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 25 = 800,
27/32 = 27 × 25/32 × 25 = 675/800 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 16 = 800,
84/50 = 84 × 16/50 × 16 = 1344/800 - Add the two like fractions:
675/800 + 1344/800 = 675 + 1344/800 = 2019/800 - So, 27/32 + 84/50 = 2019/800
In mixed form: 2419/800
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