Add 8/50 and 49/16
1st number: 8/50, 2nd number: 3 1/16
8/50 + 49/16 is 1289/400.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 16 is 400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 8 = 400,
8/50 = 8 × 8/50 × 8 = 64/400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
49/16 = 49 × 25/16 × 25 = 1225/400 - Add the two like fractions:
64/400 + 1225/400 = 64 + 1225/400 = 1289/400 - So, 8/50 + 49/16 = 1289/400
In mixed form: 389/400
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