Add 36/50 and 84/8
1st number: 36/50, 2nd number: 10 4/8
36/50 + 84/8 is 561/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 8 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
36/50 = 36 × 4/50 × 4 = 144/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
84/8 = 84 × 25/8 × 25 = 2100/200 - Add the two like fractions:
144/200 + 2100/200 = 144 + 2100/200 = 2244/200 - 2244/200 simplified gives 561/50
- So, 36/50 + 84/8 = 561/50
In mixed form: 1111/50
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