Add 4/3 and 81/14
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 5 11/14
4/3 + 81/14 is 299/42.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 14 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
4/3 = 4 × 14/3 × 14 = 56/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
81/14 = 81 × 3/14 × 3 = 243/42 - Add the two like fractions:
56/42 + 243/42 = 56 + 243/42 = 299/42 - So, 4/3 + 81/14 = 299/42
In mixed form: 75/42
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