Add 40/70 and 90/14
1st number: 40/70, 2nd number: 6 6/14
40/70 + 90/14 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
40/70 = 40 × 1/70 × 1 = 40/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
90/14 = 90 × 5/14 × 5 = 450/70 - Add the two like fractions:
40/70 + 450/70 = 40 + 450/70 = 490/70 - 490/70 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 40/70 + 90/14 = 7/1
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