Solve +1/2+22/36

$$+ \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 22 } { 36 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{10}{9}\approx 1.111111111$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{22}{36} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{11}{18}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 18 is 18. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{11}{18} to fractions with denominator 18.

$$\frac{9}{18}+\frac{11}{18}$$

Since \frac{9}{18} and \frac{11}{18} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+11}{18}$$

Add 9 and 11 to get 20.

$$\frac{20}{18}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{20}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{10}{9}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 5}{3 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{1}{9} = 1.1111111111111112$$