Solve 2/36+25/6

$$\frac { 2 } { 36 } + 2 \frac { 5 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{26}{9}\approx 2.888888889$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{36} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{18}+\frac{2\times 6+5}{6}$$

Multiply 2 and 6 to get 12.

$$\frac{1}{18}+\frac{12+5}{6}$$

Add 12 and 5 to get 17.

$$\frac{1}{18}+\frac{17}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 18 and 6 is 18. Convert \frac{1}{18} and \frac{17}{6} to fractions with denominator 18.

$$\frac{1}{18}+\frac{51}{18}$$

Since \frac{1}{18} and \frac{51}{18} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{1+51}{18}$$

Add 1 and 51 to get 52.

$$\frac{52}{18}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{52}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{26}{9}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 13}{3 ^ {2}} = 2\frac{8}{9} = 2.888888888888889$$