Question

Add the fractions
1/50 + 3/5

Answer 1

To add the fractions \( \frac{1}{50} \) and \( \frac{3}{5} \), we first need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 50 and 5 is 50.

Next, we convert \( \frac{3}{5} \) so that it has a denominator of 50:

\[
\frac{3}{5} = \frac{3 \times 10}{5 \times 10} = \frac{30}{50}
\]

Now we can add the two fractions:

\[
\frac{1}{50} + \frac{30}{50} = \frac{1 + 30}{50} = \frac{31}{50}
\]

So, the sum of \( \frac{1}{50} + \frac{3}{5} \) is \( \frac{31}{50} \).