Solve 4813/16+615/16

$$48 \frac { 13 } { 16 } + 6 \frac { 15 } { 16 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{223}{4}=55.75$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 48 and 16 to get 768.

$$\frac{768+13}{16}+\frac{6\times 16+15}{16}$$

Add 768 and 13 to get 781.

$$\frac{781}{16}+\frac{6\times 16+15}{16}$$

Multiply 6 and 16 to get 96.

$$\frac{781}{16}+\frac{96+15}{16}$$

Add 96 and 15 to get 111.

$$\frac{781}{16}+\frac{111}{16}$$

Since \frac{781}{16} and \frac{111}{16} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{781+111}{16}$$

Add 781 and 111 to get 892.

$$\frac{892}{16}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{892}{16} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{223}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{223}{2 ^ {2}} = 55\frac{3}{4} = 55.75$$