17 11/16 + 21 1/5 + 5 2/15 — step-by-step solution

⚠ 17 11/16 is read as the mixed number 17 + 11/16

⚠ 21 1/5 is read as the mixed number 21 + 1/5

Let's calculate:

17

+ \frac{11}{16}

+ 21

+ \frac{1}{5}

+ 5

+ \frac{2}{15}

38

+ \frac{11}{16}

+ \frac{3 + 2}{15}

+ 5

43 + \frac{11}{16} + \frac{5}{15}

43 + \frac{11 \times 15 + 5 \times 16}{16 \times 15}

43 + \frac{165 + 80}{240}

43 + \frac{245}{240}

43 + \frac{49}{48}

ⓘThe fraction

\frac{49}{48}

is greater than 1: add its integer part

1

to the whole part:

\frac{49}{48} + 43

44 + \frac{1}{48}

▶Result:

44

\frac{1}{48}

The approximate value of:

44 + \frac{1}{48}

is:

44 + \approx 2.0833 \times 10^{- 2}

▷

\approx 44.0208