Add 8/50 and 49/18
1st number: 8/50, 2nd number: 2 13/18
8/50 + 49/18 is 1297/450.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 18 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
8/50 = 8 × 9/50 × 9 = 72/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
49/18 = 49 × 25/18 × 25 = 1225/450 - Add the two like fractions:
72/450 + 1225/450 = 72 + 1225/450 = 1297/450 - So, 8/50 + 49/18 = 1297/450
In mixed form: 2397/450
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