Add 50/10 and 81/5
1st number: 5 0/10, 2nd number: 16 1/5
50/10 + 81/5 is 106/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
50/10 = 50 × 1/10 × 1 = 50/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
81/5 = 81 × 2/5 × 2 = 162/10 - Add the two like fractions:
50/10 + 162/10 = 50 + 162/10 = 212/10 - 212/10 simplified gives 106/5
- So, 50/10 + 81/5 = 106/5
In mixed form: 211/5
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