explain 1/14+1/2 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{1}{14} + \frac{1}{2}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{1 + 1 \times 7}{14}

ℹ

1 \times 7

7

\frac{1 + 7}{14}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

1 + 7

8

\frac{8}{14}

ⓘWe simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by the number

2

\frac{8}{14}

\frac{4 \times 2}{7 \times 2}

\frac{4}{7}

▶Result:

\frac{4}{7}

The numeric value of:

\frac{4}{7}

equals:

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\approx 0.5714