Solve 21/56+33/24=

$$\frac { 21 } { 56 } + \frac { 33 } { 24 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{4}=1.75$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{21}{56} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 7.

$$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{33}{24}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{33}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{11}{8}$$

Since \frac{3}{8} and \frac{11}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+11}{8}$$

Add 3 and 11 to get 14.

$$\frac{14}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{14}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{7}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{3}{4} = 1.75$$