Solve 4.5/4+1/1

$$\frac { 4.5 } { 4 } + \frac { 1 } { 1 }$$

Evaluate

$$2.125$$

Solution Steps

Divide 1 by 1 to get 1.

$$\frac{4.5}{4}+1$$

Expand \frac{4.5}{4} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{45}{40}+1$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{45}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{9}{8}+1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{8}{8}.

$$\frac{9}{8}+\frac{8}{8}$$

Since \frac{9}{8} and \frac{8}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+8}{8}$$

Add 9 and 8 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{2 ^ {3}} = 2\frac{1}{8} = 2.125$$