\(a:=\left(\dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{3}{4}\right)+\left(\dfrac{1}{5}+\dfrac{2}{5}\right)\\ =1+\dfrac{3}{5}=1\dfrac{3}{5}\\ b:=\left(\dfrac{2}{7}+\dfrac{1}{7}\right)+\left(\dfrac{5}{14}+\dfrac{3}{14}\right)\\ =\dfrac{3}{7}+\dfrac{8}{14}\\ =\dfrac{3}{7}+\dfrac{4}{7}=1\)