Solve 10/4+30/20=

$$\frac { 10 } { 4 } + \frac { 30 } { 20 } =$$

Evaluate

$$4$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{5}{2}+\frac{30}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{30}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 10.

$$\frac{5}{2}+\frac{3}{2}$$

Since \frac{5}{2} and \frac{3}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+3}{2}$$

Add 5 and 3 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{2}$$

Divide 8 by 2 to get 4.

$$4$$

Factor

$$2^{2}$$