Add 8/50 and 49/12
1st number: 8/50, 2nd number: 4 1/12
8/50 + 49/12 is 1273/300.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
8/50 = 8 × 6/50 × 6 = 48/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
49/12 = 49 × 25/12 × 25 = 1225/300 - Add the two like fractions:
48/300 + 1225/300 = 48 + 1225/300 = 1273/300 - So, 8/50 + 49/12 = 1273/300
In mixed form: 473/300
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