Solve 16+24+6+4+2/16+24+6+4+2+4

$$\frac { 16 + 24 + 6 + 4 + 2 } { 16 + 24 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{14}\approx 0.928571429$$

Solution Steps

Add 16 and 24 to get 40.

$$\frac{40+6+4+2}{16+24+6+4+2+4}$$

Add 40 and 6 to get 46.

$$\frac{46+4+2}{16+24+6+4+2+4}$$

Add 46 and 4 to get 50.

$$\frac{50+2}{16+24+6+4+2+4}$$

Add 50 and 2 to get 52.

$$\frac{52}{16+24+6+4+2+4}$$

Add 16 and 24 to get 40.

$$\frac{52}{40+6+4+2+4}$$

Add 40 and 6 to get 46.

$$\frac{52}{46+4+2+4}$$

Add 46 and 4 to get 50.

$$\frac{52}{50+2+4}$$

Add 50 and 2 to get 52.

$$\frac{52}{52+4}$$

Add 52 and 4 to get 56.

$$\frac{52}{56}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{52}{56} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{13}{14}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 \cdot 7} = 0.9285714285714286$$