Solve 30/4+2/4

$$\frac { 30 } { 4 } + \frac { 2 } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$8$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{30}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{15}{2}+\frac{2}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{15}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{15}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{15+1}{2}$$

Add 15 and 1 to get 16.

$$\frac{16}{2}$$

Divide 16 by 2 to get 8.

$$8$$

Factor

$$2^{3}$$