Add 50/72 and 84/64
1st number: 50/72, 2nd number: 1 20/64
50/72 + 84/64 is 289/144.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 64 is 576
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 8 = 576,
50/72 = 50 × 8/72 × 8 = 400/576 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
84/64 = 84 × 9/64 × 9 = 756/576 - Add the two like fractions:
400/576 + 756/576 = 400 + 756/576 = 1156/576 - 1156/576 simplified gives 289/144
- So, 50/72 + 84/64 = 289/144
In mixed form: 21/144
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