Add 28/50 and 36/21
1st number: 28/50, 2nd number: 1 15/21
28/50 + 36/21 is 398/175.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 21 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
28/50 = 28 × 21/50 × 21 = 588/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
36/21 = 36 × 50/21 × 50 = 1800/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
588/1050 + 1800/1050 = 588 + 1800/1050 = 2388/1050 - 2388/1050 simplified gives 398/175
- So, 28/50 + 36/21 = 398/175
In mixed form: 248/175
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