Solve 35/12+21/12

$$3 \frac { 5 } { 12 } + 2 \frac { 1 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{2}=5.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 3 and 12 to get 36.

$$\frac{36+5}{12}+\frac{2\times 12+1}{12}$$

Add 36 and 5 to get 41.

$$\frac{41}{12}+\frac{2\times 12+1}{12}$$

Multiply 2 and 12 to get 24.

$$\frac{41}{12}+\frac{24+1}{12}$$

Add 24 and 1 to get 25.

$$\frac{41}{12}+\frac{25}{12}$$

Since \frac{41}{12} and \frac{25}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{41+25}{12}$$

Add 41 and 25 to get 66.

$$\frac{66}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{66}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.

$$\frac{11}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2} = 5\frac{1}{2} = 5.5$$