Solve 38/2+7/8

$$\frac { 38 } { 2 } + \frac { 7 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{159}{8}=19.875$$

Solution Steps

Divide 38 by 2 to get 19.

$$19+\frac{7}{8}$$

Convert 19 to fraction \frac{152}{8}.

$$\frac{152}{8}+\frac{7}{8}$$

Since \frac{152}{8} and \frac{7}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{152+7}{8}$$

Add 152 and 7 to get 159.

$$\frac{159}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 53}{2 ^ {3}} = 19\frac{7}{8} = 19.875$$