Add 50/70 and 81/14
1st number: 50/70, 2nd number: 5 11/14
50/70 + 81/14 is 13/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
50/70 = 50 × 1/70 × 1 = 50/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
81/14 = 81 × 5/14 × 5 = 405/70 - Add the two like fractions:
50/70 + 405/70 = 50 + 405/70 = 455/70 - 455/70 simplified gives 13/2
- So, 50/70 + 81/14 = 13/2
In mixed form: 61/2
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