Add 7/50 and 81/14
1st number: 7/50, 2nd number: 5 11/14
7/50 + 81/14 is 1037/175.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 14 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
7/50 = 7 × 7/50 × 7 = 49/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
81/14 = 81 × 25/14 × 25 = 2025/350 - Add the two like fractions:
49/350 + 2025/350 = 49 + 2025/350 = 2074/350 - 2074/350 simplified gives 1037/175
- So, 7/50 + 81/14 = 1037/175
In mixed form: 5162/175
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