Add 50/54 and 98/40
1st number: 50/54, 2nd number: 2 18/40
50/54 + 98/40 is 1823/540.
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,
98/40 = 98 × 27/40 × 27 = 2646/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
1000/1080 + 2646/1080 = 1000 + 2646/1080 = 3646/1080 - 3646/1080 simplified gives 1823/540
- So, 50/54 + 98/40 = 1823/540
In mixed form: 3203/540
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