Add 98/2 and 50/16
1st number: 49 0/2, 2nd number: 3 2/16
98/2 + 50/16 is 417/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 8 = 16,
98/2 = 98 × 8/2 × 8 = 784/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
50/16 = 50 × 1/16 × 1 = 50/16 - Add the two like fractions:
784/16 + 50/16 = 784 + 50/16 = 834/16 - 834/16 simplified gives 417/8
- So, 98/2 + 50/16 = 417/8
In mixed form: 521/8
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