Solve 13/4+23/4

$$1 \frac { 3 } { 4 } + 2 \frac { 3 } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{2}=4.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 4 to get 4.

$$\frac{4+3}{4}+\frac{2\times 4+3}{4}$$

Add 4 and 3 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{4}+\frac{2\times 4+3}{4}$$

Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.

$$\frac{7}{4}+\frac{8+3}{4}$$

Add 8 and 3 to get 11.

$$\frac{7}{4}+\frac{11}{4}$$

Since \frac{7}{4} and \frac{11}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{7+11}{4}$$

Add 7 and 11 to get 18.

$$\frac{18}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{9}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{2} = 4\frac{1}{2} = 4.5$$