Solve 18/35+24/35+3/35

$$\frac { 18 } { 35 } + \frac { 24 } { 35 } + \frac { 3 } { 35 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{7}\approx 1.285714286$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{18}{35} and \frac{24}{35} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{18+24}{35}+\frac{3}{35}$$

Add 18 and 24 to get 42.

$$\frac{42}{35}+\frac{3}{35}$$

Since \frac{42}{35} and \frac{3}{35} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{42+3}{35}$$

Add 42 and 3 to get 45.

$$\frac{45}{35}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{45}{35} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{9}{7}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{7} = 1\frac{2}{7} = 1.2857142857142858$$