Add 32/3 and 50/15
1st number: 10 2/3, 2nd number: 3 5/15
32/3 + 50/15 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 15 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
32/3 = 32 × 5/3 × 5 = 160/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
50/15 = 50 × 1/15 × 1 = 50/15 - Add the two like fractions:
160/15 + 50/15 = 160 + 50/15 = 210/15 - 210/15 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 32/3 + 50/15 = 14/1
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