Add 50/54 and 84/40
1st number: 50/54, 2nd number: 2 4/40
50/54 + 84/40 is 817/270.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 40 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
50/54 = 50 × 20/54 × 20 = 1000/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
84/40 = 84 × 27/40 × 27 = 2268/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
1000/1080 + 2268/1080 = 1000 + 2268/1080 = 3268/1080 - 3268/1080 simplified gives 817/270
- So, 50/54 + 84/40 = 817/270
In mixed form: 37/270
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