Add 28/10 and 10/50
1st number: 2 8/10, 2nd number: 10/50
28/10 + 10/50 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
28/10 = 28 × 5/10 × 5 = 140/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
10/50 = 10 × 1/50 × 1 = 10/50 - Add the two like fractions:
140/50 + 10/50 = 140 + 10/50 = 150/50 - 150/50 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 28/10 + 10/50 = 3/1
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