Add 1/2 and 30/7
1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 4 2/7
1/2 + 30/7 is 67/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
1/2 = 1 × 7/2 × 7 = 7/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
30/7 = 30 × 2/7 × 2 = 60/14 - Add the two like fractions:
7/14 + 60/14 = 7 + 60/14 = 67/14 - So, 1/2 + 30/7 = 67/14
In mixed form: 411/14
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