17/7 + 9/14 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 17/7 plus 9/14 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 17/7 + 9/14 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 17/7 plus 9/14 = 43/14
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 17/7 plus 9/14 is an unlike fractions addition. For adding unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 17/7 and fraction 9/14 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 7 and 14. 14 is the LCM of 7 and 14. Multiplying the LCM 14 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (17/7 x 14/14) + (9/14 x 14/14), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 17/7 is 34/14 and for 9/14 is 9/14. By simplifying this fraction addition 34/14 + 9/14, it becomes 43/14.

CALCULATION: 17/7 + 9/14 as a fraction
17/7 + 9/14 = (?)
17/7 + 9/14 = [(17 x 14) + (9 x 7)]/(7 x 14)
= (238 + 63)/98
= 301/98
= (7 x 43)/(7 x 14)
= 43/14
17/7 + 9/14 = 43/14
17/7 plus 9/14 as a fraction is 43/14.

where
17/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
9/14 is a proper fraction as an addend,
43/14 is the sum of 17/7 and 9/14.

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17/7 plus 9/14 as a decimal
17/7 + 9/14 = 43/14
43/14 = 3.0714
(17/7) + (9/14) as a decimal is 3.0714

where
3.0714 is the sum of 17/7 and 9/14.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 17/7 and 9/14 by adding two fractions with different, unequal or unlike denominators. The sum in fraction form for 17/7 plus 9/14 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(17/7) + (9/14) using LCM Method:
What is 17/7 plus 9/14 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 17/7
Fraction B: 9/14

What to be found?
(17/7) + (9/14) = ?
Find what's the sum of 17/7 and 9/14.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 17/7 and 9/14 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction addition. Since the denominators of given fractions 17/7 and 9/14 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 17/7 and 9/14:
The LCM of 7 and 14 is 14.

step 4 Write the fractions 17/7 and 9/14 in the addition expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 17/7 + 9/14
= [(17 x 14)/(7 x 14)] + [(9 x 14)/(14 x 14)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 34/14 + 9/14

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/14 x (34/1 + 9/1)
= 1/14 x (34 + 9)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/14 x 43
= 43/14
17/7 + 9/14 = 43/14

Hence,
17/7 plus 9/14 as a fraction is 43/14.

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17/7 + 9/14 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 17/7
Fraction B: 9/14

What to be found?
(17/7)+(9/14) = ?
Find what's the sum of 17/7 and 9/14.

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 (9 x 7), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (7 x 14) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (17 x 14) + (9 x 7)/(7 x 14)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (238 + 63)/98
= 301/98
= 43/14
17/7 + 9/14 = 43/14

Hence,
17/7 plus 9/14 in fraction is 43/14