Solve 31/2+16/1

$$3 \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 16 } { 1 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{39}{2}=19.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 3 and 2 to get 6.

$$\frac{6+1}{2}+\frac{16}{1}$$

Add 6 and 1 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{2}+\frac{16}{1}$$

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$\frac{7}{2}+16$$

Convert 16 to fraction \frac{32}{2}.

$$\frac{7}{2}+\frac{32}{2}$$

Since \frac{7}{2} and \frac{32}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{7+32}{2}$$

Add 7 and 32 to get 39.

$$\frac{39}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 13}{2} = 19\frac{1}{2} = 19.5$$