Solve 27/6+3/6

$$\frac { 27 } { 6 } + \frac { 3 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$5$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{27}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{9}{2}+\frac{3}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{9}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{9}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+1}{2}$$

Add 9 and 1 to get 10.

$$\frac{10}{2}$$

Divide 10 by 2 to get 5.

$$5$$

Factor

$$5$$