explain 7/12+14/15 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{7}{12} + \frac{14}{15}

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

\frac{7 \times 5 + 14 \times 4}{12 \times 5}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

7 \times 5

35

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14 \times 4

(10 + 4) \times 4

10 \times 4 + 4 \times 4

40 + 16

56

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12 \times 5

(10 + 2) \times 5

10 \times 5 + 2 \times 5

50 + 10

60

\frac{35 + 56}{60}

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

35 + 56

91

▶Result:

\frac{91}{60}

The numeric value of:

\frac{91}{60}

equals:

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\approx 1.5167