Add 50/2 and 30/5
1st number: 25 0/2, 2nd number: 6 0/5
50/2 + 30/5 is 31/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
50/2 = 50 × 5/2 × 5 = 250/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
30/5 = 30 × 2/5 × 2 = 60/10 - Add the two like fractions:
250/10 + 60/10 = 250 + 60/10 = 310/10 - 310/10 simplified gives 31/1
- So, 50/2 + 30/5 = 31/1
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