Add 49/50 and 80/10
1st number: 49/50, 2nd number: 8 0/10
49/50 + 80/10 is 449/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
49/50 = 49 × 1/50 × 1 = 49/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
80/10 = 80 × 5/10 × 5 = 400/50 - Add the two like fractions:
49/50 + 400/50 = 49 + 400/50 = 449/50 - So, 49/50 + 80/10 = 449/50
In mixed form: 849/50
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