Add 14/3 and 35/15
1st number: 4 2/3, 2nd number: 2 5/15
14/3 + 35/15 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 15 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
14/3 = 14 × 5/3 × 5 = 70/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
35/15 = 35 × 1/15 × 1 = 35/15 - Add the two like fractions:
70/15 + 35/15 = 70 + 35/15 = 105/15 - 105/15 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 14/3 + 35/15 = 7/1
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