Add 56/50 and 36/42
1st number: 1 6/50, 2nd number: 36/42
56/50 + 36/42 is 346/175.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 21 = 1050,
56/50 = 56 × 21/50 × 21 = 1176/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
36/42 = 36 × 25/42 × 25 = 900/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
1176/1050 + 900/1050 = 1176 + 900/1050 = 2076/1050 - 2076/1050 simplified gives 346/175
- So, 56/50 + 36/42 = 346/175
In mixed form: 1171/175
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