Add 5/3 and 50/7
1st number: 1 2/3, 2nd number: 7 1/7
5/3 + 50/7 is 185/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
5/3 = 5 × 7/3 × 7 = 35/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
50/7 = 50 × 3/7 × 3 = 150/21 - Add the two like fractions:
35/21 + 150/21 = 35 + 150/21 = 185/21 - So, 5/3 + 50/7 = 185/21
In mixed form: 817/21
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