Add 15/14 and 30/5
1st number: 1 1/14, 2nd number: 6 0/5
15/14 + 30/5 is 99/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 5 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
15/14 = 15 × 5/14 × 5 = 75/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
30/5 = 30 × 14/5 × 14 = 420/70 - Add the two like fractions:
75/70 + 420/70 = 75 + 420/70 = 495/70 - 495/70 simplified gives 99/14
- So, 15/14 + 30/5 = 99/14
In mixed form: 71/14
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 30/14+30/5 15/14+60/5 15/28+30/5 15/14+30/10 45/14+30/5 15/14+90/5 15/42+30/5 15/14+30/15 75/14+30/5 15/70+30/5 15/14+30/25 15/98+30/5 15/14+30/35