Add 14/24 and 75/6
1st number: 14/24, 2nd number: 12 3/6
14/24 + 75/6 is 157/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 6 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
14/24 = 14 × 1/24 × 1 = 14/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
75/6 = 75 × 4/6 × 4 = 300/24 - Add the two like fractions:
14/24 + 300/24 = 14 + 300/24 = 314/24 - 314/24 simplified gives 157/12
- So, 14/24 + 75/6 = 157/12
In mixed form: 131/12
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 28/24+75/6 14/48+75/6 14/24+75/12 42/24+75/6 14/72+75/6 14/24+75/18 70/24+75/6 14/24+75/30 98/24+75/6 14/24+75/42