Add 5/14 and 81/70
1st number: 5/14, 2nd number: 1 11/70
5/14 + 81/70 is 53/35.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 70 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
5/14 = 5 × 5/14 × 5 = 25/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
81/70 = 81 × 1/70 × 1 = 81/70 - Add the two like fractions:
25/70 + 81/70 = 25 + 81/70 = 106/70 - 106/70 simplified gives 53/35
- So, 5/14 + 81/70 = 53/35
In mixed form: 118/35
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