Add 36/21 and 54/50
1st number: 1 15/21, 2nd number: 1 4/50
36/21 + 54/50 is 489/175.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
36/21 = 36 × 50/21 × 50 = 1800/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
54/50 = 54 × 21/50 × 21 = 1134/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
1800/1050 + 1134/1050 = 1800 + 1134/1050 = 2934/1050 - 2934/1050 simplified gives 489/175
- So, 36/21 + 54/50 = 489/175
In mixed form: 2139/175
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