Add 50/84 and 18/7
1st number: 50/84, 2nd number: 2 4/7
50/84 + 18/7 is 19/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 7 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
50/84 = 50 × 1/84 × 1 = 50/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 12 = 84,
18/7 = 18 × 12/7 × 12 = 216/84 - Add the two like fractions:
50/84 + 216/84 = 50 + 216/84 = 266/84 - 266/84 simplified gives 19/6
- So, 50/84 + 18/7 = 19/6
In mixed form: 31/6
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