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What is 99/7 + 1/7?

What is 99/7 + 1/7?

This is how you add

99
7
+
1
7

Step 1

Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators.

99 + 1 = 100

This yields the answer

100
7

Step 2

The last step is to reduce the fraction if we can.

To find out, we try dividing 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...

No good. 11 is larger than 7. So we're done reducing.

There you have it! Here's the final answer to 99/7 + 1/7

99
7
+
1
7
=
100
7
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