Solve 50/20+15/20

$$\frac { 50 } { 20 } + 1 \frac { 5 } { 20 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{15}{4}=3.75$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{50}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 10.

$$\frac{5}{2}+\frac{1\times 20+5}{20}$$

Multiply 1 and 20 to get 20.

$$\frac{5}{2}+\frac{20+5}{20}$$

Add 20 and 5 to get 25.

$$\frac{5}{2}+\frac{25}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

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

Least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4. Convert \frac{5}{2} and \frac{5}{4} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$\frac{10}{4}+\frac{5}{4}$$

Since \frac{10}{4} and \frac{5}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{10+5}{4}$$

Add 10 and 5 to get 15.

$$\frac{15}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 5}{2 ^ {2}} = 3\frac{3}{4} = 3.75$$