Solve 2.5+13/4

$$2.5 + 1 \frac { 3 } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$4.25$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 4 to get 4.

$$2.5+\frac{4+3}{4}$$

Add 4 and 3 to get 7.

$$2.5+\frac{7}{4}$$

Convert decimal number 2.5 to fraction \frac{25}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{5}{2}+\frac{7}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4. Convert \frac{5}{2} and \frac{7}{4} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$\frac{10}{4}+\frac{7}{4}$$

Since \frac{10}{4} and \frac{7}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{10+7}{4}$$

Add 10 and 7 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{2 ^ {2}} = 4\frac{1}{4} = 4.25$$