explain 1/2+5/14 — step-by-step solution

Let's evaluate:

\frac{1}{2} + \frac{5}{14}

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

\frac{1 \times 7 + 5}{14}

ℹ

1 \times 7

7

\frac{7 + 5}{14}

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

7 + 5

12

\frac{12}{14}

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

2

\frac{12}{14}

\frac{6 \times 2}{7 \times 2}

\frac{6}{7}

▶Result:

\frac{6}{7}

The approximate value of:

\frac{6}{7}

equals:

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\approx 0.8571