Add 5/18 and 72/14
1st number: 5/18, 2nd number: 5 2/14
5/18 + 72/14 is 683/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
5/18 = 5 × 7/18 × 7 = 35/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
72/14 = 72 × 9/14 × 9 = 648/126 - Add the two like fractions:
35/126 + 648/126 = 35 + 648/126 = 683/126 - So, 5/18 + 72/14 = 683/126
In mixed form: 553/126
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