Solve 2/1+4/3+24/9

$$\frac { 2 } { 1 } + \frac { 4 } { 3 } + \frac { 24 } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$6$$

Solution Steps

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$2+\frac{4}{3}+\frac{24}{9}$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{6}{3}.

$$\frac{6}{3}+\frac{4}{3}+\frac{24}{9}$$

Since \frac{6}{3} and \frac{4}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{6+4}{3}+\frac{24}{9}$$

Add 6 and 4 to get 10.

$$\frac{10}{3}+\frac{24}{9}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{24}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{10}{3}+\frac{8}{3}$$

Since \frac{10}{3} and \frac{8}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{10+8}{3}$$

Add 10 and 8 to get 18.

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

Divide 18 by 3 to get 6.

$$6$$

Factor

$$2\times 3$$