Add 36/50 and 80/7
1st number: 36/50, 2nd number: 11 3/7
36/50 + 80/7 is 2126/175.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 7 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
36/50 = 36 × 7/50 × 7 = 252/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 50 = 350,
80/7 = 80 × 50/7 × 50 = 4000/350 - Add the two like fractions:
252/350 + 4000/350 = 252 + 4000/350 = 4252/350 - 4252/350 simplified gives 2126/175
- So, 36/50 + 80/7 = 2126/175
In mixed form: 1226/175
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