Solve 296.25+162/3

$$296.25 + 16 \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3755}{12}\approx 312.916666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 16 and 3 to get 48.

$$296.25+\frac{48+2}{3}$$

Add 48 and 2 to get 50.

$$296.25+\frac{50}{3}$$

Convert decimal number 296.25 to fraction \frac{29625}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{29625}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{1185}{4}+\frac{50}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 3 is 12. Convert \frac{1185}{4} and \frac{50}{3} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{3555}{12}+\frac{200}{12}$$

Since \frac{3555}{12} and \frac{200}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3555+200}{12}$$

Add 3555 and 200 to get 3755.

$$\frac{3755}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 751}{3 \cdot 2 ^ {2}} = 312\frac{11}{12} = 312.9166666666667$$