Identify common denominator: Identify a common denominator for 103 and 52. Both fractions can be expressed with a common denominator of 10, since 5 is a factor of 10. The fraction52 needs to be converted to have the denominator of 10.
Convert to denominator of 10: Convert 52 to a fraction with a denominator of 10.To do this, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2.52=(5×2)(2×2)=104
Add fractions with common denominator: Add the two fractions with the common denominator.Now that both fractions have the same denominator, you can add the numerators together.103+104=10(3+4)=107
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