Question
Add fractions and decimals what is -3 1/6+5 3/4
Answers
GPT 3.5
To add the fractions, first find a common denominator.
The common denominator for the fractions 1/6 and 3/4 is 24.
Converting 1/6 to have a denominator of 24, it becomes 4/24.
Converting 3/4 to have a denominator of 24, it becomes 18/24.
Now we can add the fractions:
-3 1/6 + 5 3/4 = -3 + 5 + 4/24 + 18/24
Simplifying the whole numbers:
-3 + 5 = 2
Adding the fractions:
2 + 4/24 + 18/24 = 2 + (4 + 18)/24 = 2 + 22/24
Since both 22 and 24 are divisible by 2, we simplify the fraction:
2 + 22/24 = 2 + 11/12
Therefore, -3 1/6 + 5 3/4 is equal to 2 11/12 as a mixed number.
The common denominator for the fractions 1/6 and 3/4 is 24.
Converting 1/6 to have a denominator of 24, it becomes 4/24.
Converting 3/4 to have a denominator of 24, it becomes 18/24.
Now we can add the fractions:
-3 1/6 + 5 3/4 = -3 + 5 + 4/24 + 18/24
Simplifying the whole numbers:
-3 + 5 = 2
Adding the fractions:
2 + 4/24 + 18/24 = 2 + (4 + 18)/24 = 2 + 22/24
Since both 22 and 24 are divisible by 2, we simplify the fraction:
2 + 22/24 = 2 + 11/12
Therefore, -3 1/6 + 5 3/4 is equal to 2 11/12 as a mixed number.