Solve -8/-88+3/2=?

$$\frac { - 8 } { - 88 } + \frac { 3 } { 2 } = ?$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{35}{22}\approx 1.590909091$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{-8}{-88} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -8.

$$\frac{1}{11}+\frac{3}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 11 and 2 is 22. Convert \frac{1}{11} and \frac{3}{2} to fractions with denominator 22.

$$\frac{2}{22}+\frac{33}{22}$$

Since \frac{2}{22} and \frac{33}{22} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{2+33}{22}$$

Add 2 and 33 to get 35.

$$\frac{35}{22}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 7}{2 \cdot 11} = 1\frac{13}{22} = 1.5909090909090908$$