Add 70/8 and 54/14
1st number: 8 6/8, 2nd number: 3 12/14
70/8 + 54/14 is 353/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
70/8 = 70 × 7/8 × 7 = 490/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
54/14 = 54 × 4/14 × 4 = 216/56 - Add the two like fractions:
490/56 + 216/56 = 490 + 216/56 = 706/56 - 706/56 simplified gives 353/28
- So, 70/8 + 54/14 = 353/28
In mixed form: 1217/28
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