Add 5/2 and 63/14
1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 4 7/14
5/2 + 63/14 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 14 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
5/2 = 5 × 7/2 × 7 = 35/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
63/14 = 63 × 1/14 × 1 = 63/14 - Add the two like fractions:
35/14 + 63/14 = 35 + 63/14 = 98/14 - 98/14 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 5/2 + 63/14 = 7/1
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