Solve 6+24/5/2

$$\frac { 6 + \frac { 24 } { 5 } } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{27}{5}=5.4$$

Solution Steps

Convert 6 to fraction \frac{30}{5}.

$$\frac{\frac{30}{5}+\frac{24}{5}}{2}$$

Since \frac{30}{5} and \frac{24}{5} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{\frac{30+24}{5}}{2}$$

Add 30 and 24 to get 54.

$$\frac{\frac{54}{5}}{2}$$

Express \frac{\frac{54}{5}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{54}{5\times 2}$$

Multiply 5 and 2 to get 10.

$$\frac{54}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{54}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{27}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {3}}{5} = 5\frac{2}{5} = 5.4$$