Add 50/10 and 50/25
1st number: 5 0/10, 2nd number: 2 0/25
50/10 + 50/25 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
50/10 = 50 × 5/10 × 5 = 250/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
50/25 = 50 × 2/25 × 2 = 100/50 - Add the two like fractions:
250/50 + 100/50 = 250 + 100/50 = 350/50 - 350/50 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 50/10 + 50/25 = 7/1
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