Add 14/2 and 72/3
1st number: 7 0/2, 2nd number: 24 0/3
14/2 + 72/3 is 31/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
14/2 = 14 × 3/2 × 3 = 42/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
72/3 = 72 × 2/3 × 2 = 144/6 - Add the two like fractions:
42/6 + 144/6 = 42 + 144/6 = 186/6 - 186/6 simplified gives 31/1
- So, 14/2 + 72/3 = 31/1
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