Add 30/50 and 81/20
1st number: 30/50, 2nd number: 4 1/20
30/50 + 81/20 is 93/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 20 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
30/50 = 30 × 2/50 × 2 = 60/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
81/20 = 81 × 5/20 × 5 = 405/100 - Add the two like fractions:
60/100 + 405/100 = 60 + 405/100 = 465/100 - 465/100 simplified gives 93/20
- So, 30/50 + 81/20 = 93/20
In mixed form: 413/20
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