Add 70/75 and 15/14
1st number: 70/75, 2nd number: 1 1/14
70/75 + 15/14 is 421/210.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
70/75 = 70 × 14/75 × 14 = 980/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
15/14 = 15 × 75/14 × 75 = 1125/1050 - Add the two like fractions:
980/1050 + 1125/1050 = 980 + 1125/1050 = 2105/1050 - 2105/1050 simplified gives 421/210
- So, 70/75 + 15/14 = 421/210
In mixed form: 21/210
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