Add 12/8 and 81/14
1st number: 1 4/8, 2nd number: 5 11/14
12/8 + 81/14 is 51/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
12/8 = 12 × 7/8 × 7 = 84/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
81/14 = 81 × 4/14 × 4 = 324/56 - Add the two like fractions:
84/56 + 324/56 = 84 + 324/56 = 408/56 - 408/56 simplified gives 51/7
- So, 12/8 + 81/14 = 51/7
In mixed form: 72/7
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