Solve 50/52+8/6=

$$\frac{ 50 }{ 52 } + \frac{ 8 }{ 6 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{179}{78}\approx 2.294871795$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{50}{52} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{25}{26}+\frac{8}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{25}{26}+\frac{4}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 26 and 3 is 78. Convert \frac{25}{26} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 78.

$$\frac{75}{78}+\frac{104}{78}$$

Since \frac{75}{78} and \frac{104}{78} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{75+104}{78}$$

Add 75 and 104 to get 179.

$$\frac{179}{78}$$

Factor

$$\frac{179}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 13} = 2\frac{23}{78} = 2.2948717948717947$$