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

Let's calculate:

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

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

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

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

5 \times 5

25

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14 \times 5

(10 + 4) \times 5

10 \times 5 + 4 \times 5

50 + 20

70

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1 \times 14

14

\frac{25 + 14}{70}

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

25 + 14

39

▶Result:

\frac{39}{70}

The numeric value of:

\frac{39}{70}

is:

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\approx 0.5571