Add 4/8 and 75/50
1st number: 4/8, 2nd number: 1 25/50
4/8 + 75/50 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 50 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
4/8 = 4 × 25/8 × 25 = 100/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
75/50 = 75 × 4/50 × 4 = 300/200 - Add the two like fractions:
100/200 + 300/200 = 100 + 300/200 = 400/200 - 400/200 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 4/8 + 75/50 = 2/1
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