Add 1/14 and 30/8
1st number: 1/14, 2nd number: 3 6/8
1/14 + 30/8 is 107/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
1/14 = 1 × 4/14 × 4 = 4/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
30/8 = 30 × 7/8 × 7 = 210/56 - Add the two like fractions:
4/56 + 210/56 = 4 + 210/56 = 214/56 - 214/56 simplified gives 107/28
- So, 1/14 + 30/8 = 107/28
In mixed form: 323/28
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 2/14+30/8 1/14+60/8 1/28+30/8 1/14+30/16 3/14+30/8 1/14+90/8 1/42+30/8 1/14+30/24 5/14+30/8 1/70+30/8 1/14+30/40 7/14+30/8 1/98+30/8 1/14+30/56