Add 4/50 and 80/14
1st number: 4/50, 2nd number: 5 10/14
4/50 + 80/14 is 1014/175.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 14 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
4/50 = 4 × 7/50 × 7 = 28/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
80/14 = 80 × 25/14 × 25 = 2000/350 - Add the two like fractions:
28/350 + 2000/350 = 28 + 2000/350 = 2028/350 - 2028/350 simplified gives 1014/175
- So, 4/50 + 80/14 = 1014/175
In mixed form: 5139/175
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