Add 28/50 and 12/8
1st number: 28/50, 2nd number: 1 4/8
28/50 + 12/8 is 103/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 8 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
28/50 = 28 × 4/50 × 4 = 112/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
12/8 = 12 × 25/8 × 25 = 300/200 - Add the two like fractions:
112/200 + 300/200 = 112 + 300/200 = 412/200 - 412/200 simplified gives 103/50
- So, 28/50 + 12/8 = 103/50
In mixed form: 23/50
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