Solve 1.44+21/12

$$1.44+2 \frac{ 1 }{ 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1057}{300}\approx 3.523333333$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 12 to get 24.

$$1.44+\frac{24+1}{12}$$

Add 24 and 1 to get 25.

$$1.44+\frac{25}{12}$$

Convert decimal number 1.44 to fraction \frac{144}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{144}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{36}{25}+\frac{25}{12}$$

Least common multiple of 25 and 12 is 300. Convert \frac{36}{25} and \frac{25}{12} to fractions with denominator 300.

$$\frac{432}{300}+\frac{625}{300}$$

Since \frac{432}{300} and \frac{625}{300} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{432+625}{300}$$

Add 432 and 625 to get 1057.

$$\frac{1057}{300}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7 \cdot 151}{3 \cdot 2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 3\frac{157}{300} = 3.5233333333333334$$