Solve 30/6+20/12

$$\frac { 30 } { 6 } + \frac { 20 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{20}{3}\approx 6.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Divide 30 by 6 to get 5.

$$5+\frac{20}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{20}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$5+\frac{5}{3}$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{15}{3}.

$$\frac{15}{3}+\frac{5}{3}$$

Since \frac{15}{3} and \frac{5}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{15+5}{3}$$

Add 15 and 5 to get 20.

$$\frac{20}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5}{3} = 6\frac{2}{3} = 6.666666666666667$$