explain 6/7+9/14 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{6}{7} + \frac{9}{14}

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

\frac{6 \times 2 + 9}{14}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

6 \times 2

12

\frac{12 + 9}{14}

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

12 + 9

21

\frac{21}{14}

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

7

\frac{21}{14}

\frac{3 \times 7}{2 \times 7}

\frac{3}{2}

▶Result:

\frac{3}{2}

The numeric value of:

\frac{3}{2}

equals:

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