Add 7/14 and 50/32
1st number: 7/14, 2nd number: 1 18/32
7/14 + 50/32 is 33/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
7/14 = 7 × 16/14 × 16 = 112/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
50/32 = 50 × 7/32 × 7 = 350/224 - Add the two like fractions:
112/224 + 350/224 = 112 + 350/224 = 462/224 - 462/224 simplified gives 33/16
- So, 7/14 + 50/32 = 33/16
In mixed form: 21/16
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