Add 42/50 and 45/16
1st number: 42/50, 2nd number: 2 13/16
42/50 + 45/16 is 1461/400.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 16 is 400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 8 = 400,
42/50 = 42 × 8/50 × 8 = 336/400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
45/16 = 45 × 25/16 × 25 = 1125/400 - Add the two like fractions:
336/400 + 1125/400 = 336 + 1125/400 = 1461/400 - So, 42/50 + 45/16 = 1461/400
In mixed form: 3261/400
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