17/5 + 13/14 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 17/5 plus 13/14 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 17/5 + 13/14 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 17/5 plus 13/14 = 303/70
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 17/5 plus 13/14 is an unlike fractions addition. For adding unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 17/5 and fraction 13/14 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 5 and 14. 70 is the LCM of 5 and 14. Multiplying the LCM 70 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (17/5 x 70/70) + (13/14 x 70/70), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 17/5 is 238/70 and for 13/14 is 65/70. By simplifying this fraction addition 238/70 + 65/70, it becomes 303/70.

CALCULATION: 17/5 + 13/14 as a fraction
17/5 + 13/14 = (?)
17/5 + 13/14 = [(17 x 14) + (13 x 5)]/(5 x 14)
= (238 + 65)/70
= 303/70
17/5 + 13/14 = 303/70
17/5 plus 13/14 as a fraction is 303/70.

where
17/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
13/14 is a proper fraction as an addend,
303/70 is the sum of 17/5 and 13/14.

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17/5 plus 13/14 as a decimal
17/5 + 13/14 = 303/70
303/70 = 4.3286
(17/5) + (13/14) as a decimal is 4.3286

where
4.3286 is the sum of 17/5 and 13/14.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 17/5 and 13/14 by adding two fractions with different, unequal or unlike denominators. The sum in fraction form for 17/5 plus 13/14 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(17/5) + (13/14) using LCM Method:
What is 17/5 plus 13/14 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 17/5
Fraction B: 13/14

What to be found?
(17/5) + (13/14) = ?
Find what's the sum of 17/5 and 13/14.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 17/5 and 13/14 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction addition. Since the denominators of given fractions 17/5 and 13/14 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions addition.

step 3For unlike fractions addition, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 17/5 and 13/14:
The LCM of 5 and 14 is 70.

step 4 Write the fractions 17/5 and 13/14 in the addition expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 17/5 + 13/14
= [(17 x 70)/(5 x 70)] + [(13 x 70)/(14 x 70)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 238/70 + 65/70

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/70 x (238/1 + 65/1)
= 1/70 x (238 + 65)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/70 x 303
= 303/70
17/5 + 13/14 = 303/70

Hence,
17/5 plus 13/14 as a fraction is 303/70.

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17/5 + 13/14 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 17/5
Fraction B: 13/14

What to be found?
(17/5)+(13/14) = ?
Find what's the sum of 17/5 and 13/14.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (17 x 14), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (13 x 5), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (5 x 14) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (17 x 14) + (13 x 5)/(5 x 14)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (238 + 65)/70
17/5 + 13/14 = 303/70

Hence,
17/5 plus 13/14 in fraction is 303/70