Add 72/3 and 4/14
1st number: 24 0/3, 2nd number: 4/14
723 + 414 is 1707.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 14 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
723 = 72 × 143 × 14 = 100842 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
414 = 4 × 314 × 3 = 1242 - Add the two like fractions:
100842 + 1242 = 1008 + 1242 = 102042 - 1020/42 simplified gives 1707
- So, 72/3 + 4/14 = 170/7
In mixed form: 2427
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