explain 5/14+9/20 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{5}{14} + \frac{9}{20}

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

\frac{5 \times 10 + 9 \times 7}{14 \times 10}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

5 \times 10

50

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14 \times 10

(10 + 4) \times 10

10 \times 10 + 4 \times 10

100 + 40

140

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9 \times 7

63

\frac{50 + 63}{140}

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

50 + 63

113

▶Result:

\frac{113}{140}

The approximate value of:

\frac{113}{140}

equals:

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\approx 0.8071