Add 50/7 and 21/32
1st number: 7 1/7, 2nd number: 21/32
50/7 + 21/32 is 1747/224.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
50/7 = 50 × 32/7 × 32 = 1600/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
21/32 = 21 × 7/32 × 7 = 147/224 - Add the two like fractions:
1600/224 + 147/224 = 1600 + 147/224 = 1747/224 - So, 50/7 + 21/32 = 1747/224
In mixed form: 7179/224
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