Add 36/50 and 50/21
1st number: 36/50, 2nd number: 2 8/21
36/50 + 50/21 is 1628/525.
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,
36/50 = 36 × 21/50 × 21 = 756/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 50 = 1050,
50/21 = 50 × 50/21 × 50 = 2500/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
756/1050 + 2500/1050 = 756 + 2500/1050 = 3256/1050 - 3256/1050 simplified gives 1628/525
- So, 36/50 + 50/21 = 1628/525
In mixed form: 353/525
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