Add 54/50 and 84/81
1st number: 1 4/50, 2nd number: 1 3/81
54/50 + 84/81 is 1429/675.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 81 is 4050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 81 = 4050,
54/50 = 54 × 81/50 × 81 = 4374/4050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 50 = 4050,
84/81 = 84 × 50/81 × 50 = 4200/4050 - Add the two like fractions:
4374/4050 + 4200/4050 = 4374 + 4200/4050 = 8574/4050 - 8574/4050 simplified gives 1429/675
- So, 54/50 + 84/81 = 1429/675
In mixed form: 279/675
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