Add 72/14 and 80/32
1st number: 5 2/14, 2nd number: 2 16/32
72/14 + 80/32 is 107/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
72/14 = 72 × 16/14 × 16 = 1152/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
80/32 = 80 × 7/32 × 7 = 560/224 - Add the two like fractions:
1152/224 + 560/224 = 1152 + 560/224 = 1712/224 - 1712/224 simplified gives 107/14
- So, 72/14 + 80/32 = 107/14
In mixed form: 79/14
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