Add 54/10 and 80/50
1st number: 5 4/10, 2nd number: 1 30/50
54/10 + 80/50 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
54/10 = 54 × 5/10 × 5 = 270/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
80/50 = 80 × 1/50 × 1 = 80/50 - Add the two like fractions:
270/50 + 80/50 = 270 + 80/50 = 350/50 - 350/50 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 54/10 + 80/50 = 7/1
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