Add 40/42 and 96/50
1st number: 40/42, 2nd number: 1 46/50
40/42 + 96/50 is 1508/525.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 50 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
40/42 = 40 × 25/42 × 25 = 1000/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
96/50 = 96 × 21/50 × 21 = 2016/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
1000/1050 + 2016/1050 = 1000 + 2016/1050 = 3016/1050 - 3016/1050 simplified gives 1508/525
- So, 40/42 + 96/50 = 1508/525
In mixed form: 2458/525
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