Solve 16/6+12/9

$$\frac { 16 } { 6 } + \frac { 12 } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$4$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{16}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{8}{3}+\frac{12}{9}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{8}{3}+\frac{4}{3}$$

Since \frac{8}{3} and \frac{4}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{8+4}{3}$$

Add 8 and 4 to get 12.

$$\frac{12}{3}$$

Divide 12 by 3 to get 4.

$$4$$

Factor

$$2^{2}$$