Add 50/7 and 54/32
1st number: 7 1/7, 2nd number: 1 22/32
50/7 + 54/32 is 989/112.
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,
54/32 = 54 × 7/32 × 7 = 378/224 - Add the two like fractions:
1600/224 + 378/224 = 1600 + 378/224 = 1978/224 - 1978/224 simplified gives 989/112
- So, 50/7 + 54/32 = 989/112
In mixed form: 893/112
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