Add 49/2 and 50/45
1st number: 24 1/2, 2nd number: 1 5/45
49/2 + 50/45 is 461/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 45 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 45 = 90,
49/2 = 49 × 45/2 × 45 = 2205/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
50/45 = 50 × 2/45 × 2 = 100/90 - Add the two like fractions:
2205/90 + 100/90 = 2205 + 100/90 = 2305/90 - 2305/90 simplified gives 461/18
- So, 49/2 + 50/45 = 461/18
In mixed form: 2511/18
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