Add 81/2 and 7/14
1st number: 40 1/2, 2nd number: 7/14
81/2 + 7/14 is 41/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 14 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
81/2 = 81 × 7/2 × 7 = 567/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
7/14 = 7 × 1/14 × 1 = 7/14 - Add the two like fractions:
567/14 + 7/14 = 567 + 7/14 = 574/14 - 574/14 simplified gives 41/1
- So, 81/2 + 7/14 = 41/1
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