Solve 15/5+22/38=

$$\frac { 15 } { 5 } + \frac { 22 } { 38 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{68}{19}\approx 3.578947368$$

Solution Steps

Divide 15 by 5 to get 3.

$$3+\frac{22}{38}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{22}{38} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$3+\frac{11}{19}$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{57}{19}.

$$\frac{57}{19}+\frac{11}{19}$$

Since \frac{57}{19} and \frac{11}{19} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{57+11}{19}$$

Add 57 and 11 to get 68.

$$\frac{68}{19}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 17}{19} = 3\frac{11}{19} = 3.5789473684210527$$