Add 4/50 and 35/5
1st number: 4/50, 2nd number: 7 0/5
4/50 + 35/5 is 177/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 5 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
4/50 = 4 × 1/50 × 1 = 4/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
35/5 = 35 × 10/5 × 10 = 350/50 - Add the two like fractions:
4/50 + 350/50 = 4 + 350/50 = 354/50 - 354/50 simplified gives 177/25
- So, 4/50 + 35/5 = 177/25
In mixed form: 72/25
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