Add 48/5 and 70/14
1st number: 9 3/5, 2nd number: 5 0/14
48/5 + 70/14 is 73/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
48/5 = 48 × 14/5 × 14 = 672/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
70/14 = 70 × 5/14 × 5 = 350/70 - Add the two like fractions:
672/70 + 350/70 = 672 + 350/70 = 1022/70 - 1022/70 simplified gives 73/5
- So, 48/5 + 70/14 = 73/5
In mixed form: 143/5
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