Solve 24/9+33/3

$$\frac { 24 } { 9 } + \frac { 33 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{41}{3}\approx 13.666666667$$

Solution Steps

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

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

Since \frac{8}{3} and \frac{33}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 8 and 33 to get 41.

$$\frac{41}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{41}{3} = 13\frac{2}{3} = 13.666666666666666$$