Add 50/60 and 81/14
1st number: 50/60, 2nd number: 5 11/14
50/60 + 81/14 is 139/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 14 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
50/60 = 50 × 7/60 × 7 = 350/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
81/14 = 81 × 30/14 × 30 = 2430/420 - Add the two like fractions:
350/420 + 2430/420 = 350 + 2430/420 = 2780/420 - 2780/420 simplified gives 139/21
- So, 50/60 + 81/14 = 139/21
In mixed form: 613/21
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