Add 5/50 and 72/10
1st number: 5/50, 2nd number: 7 2/10
5/50 + 72/10 is 73/10.
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,
5/50 = 5 × 1/50 × 1 = 5/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
72/10 = 72 × 5/10 × 5 = 360/50 - Add the two like fractions:
5/50 + 360/50 = 5 + 360/50 = 365/50 - 365/50 simplified gives 73/10
- So, 5/50 + 72/10 = 73/10
In mixed form: 73/10
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