Solve 42.25/2+23

$$\frac{ 42.25 }{ 2 } +23$$

Evaluate

$$44.125$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{42.25}{2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{4225}{200}+23$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4225}{200} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{169}{8}+23$$

Convert 23 to fraction \frac{184}{8}.

$$\frac{169}{8}+\frac{184}{8}$$

Since \frac{169}{8} and \frac{184}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{169+184}{8}$$

Add 169 and 184 to get 353.

$$\frac{353}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{353}{2 ^ {3}} = 44\frac{1}{8} = 44.125$$