Add 14/15 and 45/28
1st number: 14/15, 2nd number: 1 17/28
14/15 + 45/28 is 1067/420.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 28 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
14/15 = 14 × 28/15 × 28 = 392/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
45/28 = 45 × 15/28 × 15 = 675/420 - Add the two like fractions:
392/420 + 675/420 = 392 + 675/420 = 1067/420 - So, 14/15 + 45/28 = 1067/420
In mixed form: 2227/420
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