Add 96/5 and 16/50
1st number: 19 1/5, 2nd number: 16/50
96/5 + 16/50 is 488/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
96/5 = 96 × 10/5 × 10 = 960/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
16/50 = 16 × 1/50 × 1 = 16/50 - Add the two like fractions:
960/50 + 16/50 = 960 + 16/50 = 976/50 - 976/50 simplified gives 488/25
- So, 96/5 + 16/50 = 488/25
In mixed form: 1913/25
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