Solve 55/4+2+30/60

$$\frac{ 55 }{ 4 } +2+ \frac{ 30 }{ 60 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{65}{4}=16.25$$

Solution Steps

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{8}{4}.

$$\frac{55}{4}+\frac{8}{4}+\frac{30}{60}$$

Since \frac{55}{4} and \frac{8}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{55+8}{4}+\frac{30}{60}$$

Add 55 and 8 to get 63.

$$\frac{63}{4}+\frac{30}{60}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{30}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 30.

$$\frac{63}{4}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 2 is 4. Convert \frac{63}{4} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$\frac{63}{4}+\frac{2}{4}$$

Since \frac{63}{4} and \frac{2}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{63+2}{4}$$

Add 63 and 2 to get 65.

$$\frac{65}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 13}{2 ^ {2}} = 16\frac{1}{4} = 16.25$$