Add 50/10 and 21/80
1st number: 5 0/10, 2nd number: 21/80
50/10 + 21/80 is 421/80.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
50/10 = 50 × 8/10 × 8 = 400/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
21/80 = 21 × 1/80 × 1 = 21/80 - Add the two like fractions:
400/80 + 21/80 = 400 + 21/80 = 421/80 - So, 50/10 + 21/80 = 421/80
In mixed form: 521/80
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