Add 40/14 and 14/75
1st number: 2 12/14, 2nd number: 14/75
40/14 + 14/75 is 1598/525.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 75 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
40/14 = 40 × 75/14 × 75 = 3000/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
14/75 = 14 × 14/75 × 14 = 196/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
3000/1050 + 196/1050 = 3000 + 196/1050 = 3196/1050 - 3196/1050 simplified gives 1598/525
- So, 40/14 + 14/75 = 1598/525
In mixed form: 323/525
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 80/14+14/75 40/14+28/75 40/28+14/75 40/14+42/75 40/42+14/75 40/14+70/75 40/70+14/75 40/14+98/75 40/98+14/75