- 12/7 +( 3/14) Write your answer as a reduced improper fraction.
To add the fractions - 12/7 and 3/14, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 7 and 14 is 14. By multiplying the numerator and denominator of the first fraction by 2, we get:
(-12/7) x (2/2) = -24/14
So now, the expression becomes:
- 24/14 + 3/14
Combining the fractions, we get (-24 + 3)/14 = -21/14.
Therefore, the answer as a reduced improper fraction is -21/14.
To add these two fractions, we need a common denominator. The common denominator for 7 and 14 is 14.
Now let's convert the first fraction:
- 12/7 = -(12 * 2)/(7 * 2) = -24/14
So the expression becomes:
- 24/14 + 3/14
Now that they have a common denominator, we can add the numerators:
- 24 + 3 = -21
Therefore, the answer as a reduced improper fraction is:
- 21/14