Add 36/50 and 75/10
1st number: 36/50, 2nd number: 7 5/10
36/50 + 75/10 is 411/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
36/50 = 36 × 1/50 × 1 = 36/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
75/10 = 75 × 5/10 × 5 = 375/50 - Add the two like fractions:
36/50 + 375/50 = 36 + 375/50 = 411/50 - So, 36/50 + 75/10 = 411/50
In mixed form: 811/50
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