What is 95/29 + 2/9?
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Step 1Can you add yet? Nope! The denominators don't match. We need a common denominator. So next we take both denominators and multiply them. Next, take each numerator and multiply it by the denominator of the other term. So, we multiply 95 by 9, and get 855, then we multiply 29 by 9 and get 261. Now for the second term. You multiply 2 by 29, and get 58, then multiply 29 by 9 and get 261. We now have a new problem, that looks like this:
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Step 2Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators. 855 + 58 = 913 That gives us the sum, which is
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Step 3Now, do we need to simplify this fraction? First, we attempt to divide it by 2... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 3... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 5... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 7... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 11... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 13... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 17... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 19... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 23... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 29... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 31... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 37... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 41... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 43... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 47... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 53... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 59... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 61... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 67... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 71... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 73... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 79... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 83... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 89... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 97... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 101... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 103... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 107... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 109... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 113... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 127... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 131... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 137... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 139... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 149... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 151... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 157... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 163... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 167... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 173... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 179... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 181... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 191... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 193... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 197... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 199... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 211... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 223... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 227... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 229... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 233... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 239... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 241... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 251... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 257... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 263... No good. 263 is larger than 261. So we're done reducing. There you have it! Here's the final answer to 95/29 + 2/9
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