Add 45/50 and 81/24
1st number: 45/50, 2nd number: 3 9/24
45/50 + 81/24 is 171/40.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 12 = 600,
45/50 = 45 × 12/50 × 12 = 540/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
81/24 = 81 × 25/24 × 25 = 2025/600 - Add the two like fractions:
540/600 + 2025/600 = 540 + 2025/600 = 2565/600 - 2565/600 simplified gives 171/40
- So, 45/50 + 81/24 = 171/40
In mixed form: 411/40
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