Add 4/50 and 72/40
1st number: 4/50, 2nd number: 1 32/40
4/50 + 72/40 is 47/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 40 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
4/50 = 4 × 4/50 × 4 = 16/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
72/40 = 72 × 5/40 × 5 = 360/200 - Add the two like fractions:
16/200 + 360/200 = 16 + 360/200 = 376/200 - 376/200 simplified gives 47/25
- So, 4/50 + 72/40 = 47/25
In mixed form: 122/25
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