Add 50/10 and 56/20
1st number: 5 0/10, 2nd number: 2 16/20
50/10 + 56/20 is 39/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
50/10 = 50 × 2/10 × 2 = 100/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
56/20 = 56 × 1/20 × 1 = 56/20 - Add the two like fractions:
100/20 + 56/20 = 100 + 56/20 = 156/20 - 156/20 simplified gives 39/5
- So, 50/10 + 56/20 = 39/5
In mixed form: 74/5
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