Add 50/14 and 24/7
1st number: 3 8/14, 2nd number: 3 3/7
50/14 + 24/7 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
50/14 = 50 × 1/14 × 1 = 50/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
24/7 = 24 × 2/7 × 2 = 48/14 - Add the two like fractions:
50/14 + 48/14 = 50 + 48/14 = 98/14 - 98/14 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 50/14 + 24/7 = 7/1
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