Solve 18/4+13/8

$$\frac { 18 } { 4 } + \frac { 13 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{49}{8}=6.125$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{9}{2}+\frac{13}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 8 is 8. Convert \frac{9}{2} and \frac{13}{8} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$\frac{36}{8}+\frac{13}{8}$$

Since \frac{36}{8} and \frac{13}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{36+13}{8}$$

Add 36 and 13 to get 49.

$$\frac{49}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7 ^ {2}}{2 ^ {3}} = 6\frac{1}{8} = 6.125$$