Add 50/75 and 36/8
1st number: 50/75, 2nd number: 4 4/8
50/75 + 36/8 is 31/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 8 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
50/75 = 50 × 8/75 × 8 = 400/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 75 = 600,
36/8 = 36 × 75/8 × 75 = 2700/600 - Add the two like fractions:
400/600 + 2700/600 = 400 + 2700/600 = 3100/600 - 3100/600 simplified gives 31/6
- So, 50/75 + 36/8 = 31/6
In mixed form: 51/6
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