What is 99/7 + 1/8?
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This is how we add
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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 99 by 8, and get 792, then we multiply 7 by 8 and get 56. Now for the second term. You multiply 1 by 7, and get 7, then multiply 7 by 8 and get 56. We now have a new problem, that looks like this:
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Step 2Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators. 792 + 7 = 799 Answer:
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Step 3Now, do we need to simplify this fraction? First, we attempt to divide it by 2... Nope. Try the next prime number, 3... Nope. Try the next prime number, 5... Nope. Try the next prime number, 7... Nope. Try the next prime number, 11... Nope. Try the next prime number, 13... Nope. Try the next prime number, 17... Nope. Try the next prime number, 19... Nope. Try the next prime number, 23... Nope. Try the next prime number, 29... Nope. Try the next prime number, 31... Nope. Try the next prime number, 37... Nope. Try the next prime number, 41... Nope. Try the next prime number, 43... Nope. Try the next prime number, 47... Nope. Try the next prime number, 53... Nope. Try the next prime number, 59... No good. 59 is larger than 56. So we're done reducing. Congratulations! Here's your final answer to 99/7 + 1/8
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