Add 10/14 and 72/7
1st number: 10/14, 2nd number: 10 2/7
10/14 + 72/7 is 11/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
10/14 = 10 × 1/14 × 1 = 10/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
72/7 = 72 × 2/7 × 2 = 144/14 - Add the two like fractions:
10/14 + 144/14 = 10 + 144/14 = 154/14 - 154/14 simplified gives 11/1
- So, 10/14 + 72/7 = 11/1
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