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

Let's calculate:

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

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

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

ⓘ

5 \times 14

(10 + 4) \times 5

10 \times 5 + 4 \times 5

50 + 20

70

ℹ

1 \times 14

14

‖

1 \times 5

5

\frac{14 + 5}{70}

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

14 + 5

19

▶Result:

\frac{19}{70}

The approximate value of:

\frac{19}{70}

is:

▷

\approx 0.2714