Add 36/3 and 14/7
1st number: 12 0/3, 2nd number: 2 0/7
36/3 + 14/7 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
36/3 = 36 × 7/3 × 7 = 252/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
14/7 = 14 × 3/7 × 3 = 42/21 - Add the two like fractions:
252/21 + 42/21 = 252 + 42/21 = 294/21 - 294/21 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 36/3 + 14/7 = 14/1
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