Add 75/5 and 84/14
1st number: 15 0/5, 2nd number: 6 0/14
75/5 + 84/14 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
75/5 = 75 × 14/5 × 14 = 1050/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
84/14 = 84 × 5/14 × 5 = 420/70 - Add the two like fractions:
1050/70 + 420/70 = 1050 + 420/70 = 1470/70 - 1470/70 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 75/5 + 84/14 = 21/1
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