Add 4/21 and 96/50
1st number: 4/21, 2nd number: 1 46/50
4/21 + 96/50 is 1108/525.
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,
4/21 = 4 × 50/21 × 50 = 200/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
96/50 = 96 × 21/50 × 21 = 2016/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
200/1050 + 2016/1050 = 200 + 2016/1050 = 2216/1050 - 2216/1050 simplified gives 1108/525
- So, 4/21 + 96/50 = 1108/525
In mixed form: 258/525
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