Add 28/50 and 21/4
1st number: 28/50, 2nd number: 5 1/4
28/50 + 21/4 is 581/100.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 4 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
28/50 = 28 × 2/50 × 2 = 56/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
21/4 = 21 × 25/4 × 25 = 525/100 - Add the two like fractions:
56/100 + 525/100 = 56 + 525/100 = 581/100 - So, 28/50 + 21/4 = 581/100
In mixed form: 581/100
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