Add 42/14 and 14/75
1st number: 3 0/14, 2nd number: 14/75
42/14 + 14/75 is 239/75.
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,
42/14 = 42 × 75/14 × 75 = 3150/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
14/75 = 14 × 14/75 × 14 = 196/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
3150/1050 + 196/1050 = 3150 + 196/1050 = 3346/1050 - 3346/1050 simplified gives 239/75
- So, 42/14 + 14/75 = 239/75
In mixed form: 314/75
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 84/14+14/75 42/14+28/75 42/28+14/75 42/14+42/75 42/14+70/75 42/70+14/75 42/14+98/75 42/98+14/75