Solve 74/6:2

$$7 \frac { 4 } { 6 } : 2$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{23}{6}\approx 3.833333333$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{\frac{7\times 6+4}{6}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{7\times 6+4}{6\times 2}$$

Multiply 7 and 6 to get 42.

$$\frac{42+4}{6\times 2}$$

Add 42 and 4 to get 46.

$$\frac{46}{6\times 2}$$

Multiply 6 and 2 to get 12.

$$\frac{46}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{46}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{23}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{2 \cdot 3} = 3\frac{5}{6} = 3.8333333333333335$$