Add 63/50 and 70/4
1st number: 1 13/50, 2nd number: 17 2/4
63/50 + 70/4 is 469/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 4 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
63/50 = 63 × 2/50 × 2 = 126/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
70/4 = 70 × 25/4 × 25 = 1750/100 - Add the two like fractions:
126/100 + 1750/100 = 126 + 1750/100 = 1876/100 - 1876/100 simplified gives 469/25
- So, 63/50 + 70/4 = 469/25
In mixed form: 1819/25
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