Add 5/8 and 49/25
1st number: 5/8, 2nd number: 1 24/25
5/8 + 49/25 is 517/200.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 25 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
5/8 = 5 × 25/8 × 25 = 125/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
49/25 = 49 × 8/25 × 8 = 392/200 - Add the two like fractions:
125/200 + 392/200 = 125 + 392/200 = 517/200 - So, 5/8 + 49/25 = 517/200
In mixed form: 2117/200
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