Add 2/3 and 72/14
1st number: 2/3, 2nd number: 5 2/14
23 + 7214 is 12221.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 14 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
23 = 2 × 143 × 14 = 2842 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
7214 = 72 × 314 × 3 = 21642 - Add the two like fractions:
2842 + 21642 = 28 + 21642 = 24442 - 244/42 simplified gives 12221
- So, 2/3 + 72/14 = 122/21
In mixed form: 51721
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