Add 3/50 and 80/16
1st number: 3/50, 2nd number: 5 0/16
3/50 + 80/16 is 253/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 16 is 400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 8 = 400,
3/50 = 3 × 8/50 × 8 = 24/400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
80/16 = 80 × 25/16 × 25 = 2000/400 - Add the two like fractions:
24/400 + 2000/400 = 24 + 2000/400 = 2024/400 - 2024/400 simplified gives 253/50
- So, 3/50 + 80/16 = 253/50
In mixed form: 53/50
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