Solve Fraction Addition: 3/14 + 3/7 Step-by-Step

$\frac{3}{14}+\frac{3}{7}=$

To solve the problem of adding $\frac{3}{14} + \frac{3}{7}$, we need the following steps:

• Step 1: Identify the least common denominator of $14$ and $7$. Since $7$ is a factor of $14$, the least common denominator is $14$.
• Step 2: Rewrite the fractions with the common denominator.
  The fraction $\frac{3}{7}$ can be converted to an equivalent fraction with the denominator $14$:
• Multiply the numerator and the denominator of $\frac{3}{7}$ by $2$ (since $7 \times 2 = 14$) to get $\frac{6}{14}$.
• Step 3: Add $\frac{3}{14}$ and $\frac{6}{14}$ now that they have the same denominator:
  $\frac{3}{14} + \frac{6}{14} = \frac{3+6}{14} = \frac{9}{14}$.
• Step 4: Simplify if necessary. The numerator and denominator here are coprime, so $\frac{9}{14}$ is already in its simplest form.

Thus, the sum of the fractions is $\frac{9}{14}$.