Add 8/3 and 5/14
1st number: 2 2/3, 2nd number: 5/14
83 + 514 is 12742.
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,
83 = 8 × 143 × 14 = 11242 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
514 = 5 × 314 × 3 = 1542 - Add the two like fractions:
11242 + 1542 = 112 + 1542 = 12742 - So, 8/3 + 5/14 = 127/42
In mixed form: 3142
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