Solve 18/1+frac{1{2}}

$$\frac { 18 } { 1 + \frac { 1 } { 2 } }$$

Evaluate

$$12$$

Solution Steps

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{2}{2}.

$$\frac{18}{\frac{2}{2}+\frac{1}{2}}$$

Since \frac{2}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{18}{\frac{2+1}{2}}$$

Add 2 and 1 to get 3.

$$\frac{18}{\frac{3}{2}}$$

Divide 18 by \frac{3}{2} by multiplying 18 by the reciprocal of \frac{3}{2}.

$$18\times \frac{2}{3}$$

Express 18\times \frac{2}{3} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{18\times 2}{3}$$

Multiply 18 and 2 to get 36.

$$\frac{36}{3}$$

Divide 36 by 3 to get 12.

$$12$$

Factor

$$2^{2}\times 3$$