Solve 45/6+11/6

$$\frac { 45 } { 6 } + \frac { 11 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{28}{3}\approx 9.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{45}{6} and \frac{11}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{45+11}{6}$$

Add 45 and 11 to get 56.

$$\frac{56}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{56}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{28}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 7}{3} = 9\frac{1}{3} = 9.333333333333334$$