Add 84/2 and 50/25
1st number: 42 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/25
84/2 + 50/25 is 44/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 25 = 50,
84/2 = 84 × 25/2 × 25 = 2100/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
50/25 = 50 × 2/25 × 2 = 100/50 - Add the two like fractions:
2100/50 + 100/50 = 2100 + 100/50 = 2200/50 - 2200/50 simplified gives 44/1
- So, 84/2 + 50/25 = 44/1
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