Add 54/4 and 75/50
1st number: 13 2/4, 2nd number: 1 25/50
54/4 + 75/50 is 15/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 50 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
54/4 = 54 × 25/4 × 25 = 1350/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
75/50 = 75 × 2/50 × 2 = 150/100 - Add the two like fractions:
1350/100 + 150/100 = 1350 + 150/100 = 1500/100 - 1500/100 simplified gives 15/1
- So, 54/4 + 75/50 = 15/1
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