What is 87/100 + 1/2?
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Let's add
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Step 1Our denominators (bottom numbers) don't match, so we can't add yet. Since 2 is evenly divided by 100, we can multiply just one term to get a common denominator. Multiply 1 by 50, and get 50, then we multiply 2 by 50 and get 100. The problem now has new fractions to add:
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Step 2Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators. 87 + 50 = 137 The sum we get is
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Step 3The last step is to reduce the fraction if we can. To find out, we try dividing it by 2... Nope. Try the next prime number, 3... Nope. Try the next prime number, 5... Nope. Try the next prime number, 7... Nope. Try the next prime number, 11... Nope. Try the next prime number, 13... Nope. Try the next prime number, 17... Nope. Try the next prime number, 19... Nope. Try the next prime number, 23... Nope. Try the next prime number, 29... Nope. Try the next prime number, 31... Nope. Try the next prime number, 37... Nope. Try the next prime number, 41... Nope. Try the next prime number, 43... Nope. Try the next prime number, 47... Nope. Try the next prime number, 53... Nope. Try the next prime number, 59... Nope. Try the next prime number, 61... Nope. Try the next prime number, 67... Nope. Try the next prime number, 71... Nope. Try the next prime number, 73... Nope. Try the next prime number, 79... Nope. Try the next prime number, 83... Nope. Try the next prime number, 89... Nope. Try the next prime number, 97... Nope. Try the next prime number, 101... No good. 101 is larger than 100. So we're done reducing. Congratulations! Here's your final answer to 87/100 + 1/2
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