Add 14/2 and 64/4
1st number: 7 0/2, 2nd number: 16 0/4
14/2 + 64/4 is 23/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
14/2 = 14 × 2/2 × 2 = 28/4 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
64/4 = 64 × 1/4 × 1 = 64/4 - Add the two like fractions:
28/4 + 64/4 = 28 + 64/4 = 92/4 - 92/4 simplified gives 23/1
- So, 14/2 + 64/4 = 23/1
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