Solve 2/1+frac{3{2}}

$$\frac{ 2 }{ 1+ \frac{ 3 }{ 2 } }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{4}{5}=0.8$$

Solution Steps

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{2}{2}.

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

Since \frac{2}{2} and \frac{3}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 2 and 3 to get 5.

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

Divide 2 by \frac{5}{2} by multiplying 2 by the reciprocal of \frac{5}{2}.

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

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

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

Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2}}{5} = 0.8$$