Solve 52/44+5/2

$$\frac { 52 } { 44 } + \frac { 5 } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{81}{22}\approx 3.681818182$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{52}{44} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{13}{11}+\frac{5}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 11 and 2 is 22. Convert \frac{13}{11} and \frac{5}{2} to fractions with denominator 22.

$$\frac{26}{22}+\frac{55}{22}$$

Since \frac{26}{22} and \frac{55}{22} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{26+55}{22}$$

Add 26 and 55 to get 81.

$$\frac{81}{22}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {4}}{2 \cdot 11} = 3\frac{15}{22} = 3.6818181818181817$$