Classes›Class 9›Maths›NCERT›The World of Numbers›Exercise 3.3›Q 2
QUESTION 2 iii Easy

Find the sum:
\(\frac{−4}{7}\) + \(\frac{3}{14}\)

SOLUTION

The LCM of 7 and 14 = 14
\(\begin{aligned} \frac{−4}{7} + \frac{3}{14} &= \frac{−4(2) + 3}{14} \\ &= \frac{−8 + 3}{14} \\ &= \frac{−5}{14}\end{aligned}\)

The sum is \(\frac{−5}{14}\).
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Final Answer : \(\frac{−5}{14}\)