Add 5/4 and 75/14
1st number: 1 1/4, 2nd number: 5 5/14
5/4 + 75/14 is 185/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
5/4 = 5 × 7/4 × 7 = 35/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
75/14 = 75 × 2/14 × 2 = 150/28 - Add the two like fractions:
35/28 + 150/28 = 35 + 150/28 = 185/28 - So, 5/4 + 75/14 = 185/28
In mixed form: 617/28
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