Solve 5/3+8/6+5/2

$$\frac { 5 } { 3 } + \frac { 8 } { 6 } + \frac { 5 } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{2}=5.5$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{5}{3}+\frac{4}{3}+\frac{5}{2}$$

Since \frac{5}{3} and \frac{4}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+4}{3}+\frac{5}{2}$$

Add 5 and 4 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{3}+\frac{5}{2}$$

Divide 9 by 3 to get 3.

$$3+\frac{5}{2}$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{6}{2}.

$$\frac{6}{2}+\frac{5}{2}$$

Since \frac{6}{2} and \frac{5}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{6+5}{2}$$

Add 6 and 5 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2} = 5\frac{1}{2} = 5.5$$