Add 48/50 and 80/24
1st number: 48/50, 2nd number: 3 8/24
48/50 + 80/24 is 322/75.
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,
48/50 = 48 × 12/50 × 12 = 576/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
80/24 = 80 × 25/24 × 25 = 2000/600 - Add the two like fractions:
576/600 + 2000/600 = 576 + 2000/600 = 2576/600 - 2576/600 simplified gives 322/75
- So, 48/50 + 80/24 = 322/75
In mixed form: 422/75
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