Add 5/10 and 50/20
1st number: 5/10, 2nd number: 2 10/20
5/10 + 50/20 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
5/10 = 5 × 2/10 × 2 = 10/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
50/20 = 50 × 1/20 × 1 = 50/20 - Add the two like fractions:
10/20 + 50/20 = 10 + 50/20 = 60/20 - 60/20 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 5/10 + 50/20 = 3/1
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