Solve 35/3+125/60

$$\frac{ 35 }{ 3 } + \frac{ 125 }{ 60 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{55}{4}=13.75$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{125}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{35}{3}+\frac{25}{12}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 12 is 12. Convert \frac{35}{3} and \frac{25}{12} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{140}{12}+\frac{25}{12}$$

Since \frac{140}{12} and \frac{25}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{140+25}{12}$$

Add 140 and 25 to get 165.

$$\frac{165}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{165}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{55}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 11}{2 ^ {2}} = 13\frac{3}{4} = 13.75$$