Solve 65/8+37/8

$$6 \frac { 5 } { 8 } + 3 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{21}{2}=10.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 6 and 8 to get 48.

$$\frac{48+5}{8}+\frac{3\times 8+7}{8}$$

Add 48 and 5 to get 53.

$$\frac{53}{8}+\frac{3\times 8+7}{8}$$

Multiply 3 and 8 to get 24.

$$\frac{53}{8}+\frac{24+7}{8}$$

Add 24 and 7 to get 31.

$$\frac{53}{8}+\frac{31}{8}$$

Since \frac{53}{8} and \frac{31}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{53+31}{8}$$

Add 53 and 31 to get 84.

$$\frac{84}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{84}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{21}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 7}{2} = 10\frac{1}{2} = 10.5$$