Solve 4+40/60

$$4+ \frac{ 40 }{ 60 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{14}{3}\approx 4.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{40}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.

$$4+\frac{2}{3}$$

Convert 4 to fraction \frac{12}{3}.

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

Since \frac{12}{3} and \frac{2}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 12 and 2 to get 14.

$$\frac{14}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 7}{3} = 4\frac{2}{3} = 4.666666666666667$$