Add 50/10 and 90/3
1st number: 5 0/10, 2nd number: 30 0/3
50/10 + 90/3 is 35/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
50/10 = 50 × 3/10 × 3 = 150/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
90/3 = 90 × 10/3 × 10 = 900/30 - Add the two like fractions:
150/30 + 900/30 = 150 + 900/30 = 1050/30 - 1050/30 simplified gives 35/1
- So, 50/10 + 90/3 = 35/1
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