Add 48/35 and 6/14
1st number: 1 13/35, 2nd number: 6/14
48/35 + 6/14 is 9/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
48/35 = 48 × 2/35 × 2 = 96/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
6/14 = 6 × 5/14 × 5 = 30/70 - Add the two like fractions:
96/70 + 30/70 = 96 + 30/70 = 126/70 - 126/70 simplified gives 9/5
- So, 48/35 + 6/14 = 9/5
In mixed form: 14/5
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 96/35+6/14 48/35+12/14 48/70+6/14 48/35+6/28 48/35+18/14 48/35+6/42 48/35+30/14 48/35+6/70 48/35+42/14 48/35+6/98