Add 50/14 and 49/32
1st number: 3 8/14, 2nd number: 1 17/32
50/14 + 49/32 is 1143/224.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
50/14 = 50 × 16/14 × 16 = 800/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
49/32 = 49 × 7/32 × 7 = 343/224 - Add the two like fractions:
800/224 + 343/224 = 800 + 343/224 = 1143/224 - So, 50/14 + 49/32 = 1143/224
In mixed form: 523/224
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