Solve 28/6+5/2=

$$\frac{ 28 }{ 6 } + \frac{ 5 }{ 2 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{43}{6}\approx 7.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{28}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{14}{3}+\frac{5}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 2 is 6. Convert \frac{14}{3} and \frac{5}{2} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{28}{6}+\frac{15}{6}$$

Since \frac{28}{6} and \frac{15}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{28+15}{6}$$

Add 28 and 15 to get 43.

$$\frac{43}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{43}{2 \cdot 3} = 7\frac{1}{6} = 7.166666666666667$$