Solve 55/60+100/25

$$\frac { 55 } { 60 } + \frac { 100 } { 25 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{59}{12}\approx 4.916666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{55}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{11}{12}+\frac{100}{25}$$

Divide 100 by 25 to get 4.

$$\frac{11}{12}+4$$

Convert 4 to fraction \frac{48}{12}.

$$\frac{11}{12}+\frac{48}{12}$$

Since \frac{11}{12} and \frac{48}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{11+48}{12}$$

Add 11 and 48 to get 59.

$$\frac{59}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{59}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 4\frac{11}{12} = 4.916666666666667$$