Add 14/70 and 56/15
1st number: 14/70, 2nd number: 3 11/15
14/70 + 56/15 is 59/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 15 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
14/70 = 14 × 3/70 × 3 = 42/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
56/15 = 56 × 14/15 × 14 = 784/210 - Add the two like fractions:
42/210 + 784/210 = 42 + 784/210 = 826/210 - 826/210 simplified gives 59/15
- So, 14/70 + 56/15 = 59/15
In mixed form: 314/15
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