Add 14/16 and 60/7
1st number: 14/16, 2nd number: 8 4/7
14/16 + 60/7 is 529/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 7 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
14/16 = 14 × 7/16 × 7 = 98/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
60/7 = 60 × 16/7 × 16 = 960/112 - Add the two like fractions:
98/112 + 960/112 = 98 + 960/112 = 1058/112 - 1058/112 simplified gives 529/56
- So, 14/16 + 60/7 = 529/56
In mixed form: 925/56
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 28/16+60/7 14/32+60/7 14/16+60/14 42/16+60/7 14/48+60/7 14/16+60/21 70/16+60/7 14/80+60/7 14/16+60/35 98/16+60/7 14/16+60/49