Add 5/50 and 98/5
1st number: 5/50, 2nd number: 19 3/5
5/50 + 98/5 is 197/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 5 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 5 × 10 = 50,
98/5 = 98 × 10/5 × 10 = 980/50 - Add the two like fractions:
5/50 + 980/50 = 5 + 980/50 = 985/50 - 985/50 simplified gives 197/10
- So, 5/50 + 98/5 = 197/10
In mixed form: 197/10
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