1 2/15 + 3 5/8 + 15 5/16 — step-by-step solution

⚠ 1 2/15 is read as the mixed number 1 + 2/15

⚠ 3 5/8 is read as the mixed number 3 + 5/8

Let's evaluate:

1

+ \frac{2}{15}

+ 3

+ \frac{5}{8}

+ 15

+ \frac{5}{16}

4

+ \frac{2}{15}

+ \frac{2 \times 5 + 5}{16}

+ 15

19 + \frac{2}{15} + \frac{10 + 5}{16}

19 + \frac{2}{15} + \frac{15}{16}

19 + \frac{2 \times 16 + 15 \times 15}{15 \times 16}

19 + \frac{32 + 225}{240}

19 + \frac{257}{240}

ⓘThe fraction

\frac{257}{240}

is greater than 1: add its integer part

1

to the whole part:

\frac{257}{240} + 19

20 + \frac{17}{240}

▶Result:

20

\frac{17}{240}

The numeric value of:

20 + \frac{17}{240}

is:

20 + \approx 7.0833 \times 10^{- 2}

▷

\approx 20.0708