2 1/3 + 8 11/12

⚠ 2 1/3 is read as the mixed number 2 + 1/3■8 11/12 is read as the mixed number 8 + 11/12

Let's calculate:

2

+ \frac{1}{3}

+ 8

+ \frac{11}{12}

ⓘ Start from

2

and move forward

8

on the number line:

2 + 8

10

■Add fractions by using a common denominator and then adding their numerators:

\frac{1}{3} + \frac{11}{12}

\frac{4 + 11}{12}

10 + \frac{4 + 11}{12}

ⓘ Calculate the numerator and denominator before dividing:

4 + 11

15

10 + \frac{15}{12}

ⓘ Simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by

3

, their greatest common divisor:

\frac{15}{12}

\frac{5 \times 3}{4 \times 3}

\frac{5}{4}

10 + \frac{5}{4}

▶Result:

11

\frac{1}{4}

ⓘ The fraction

\frac{5}{4}

is greater than 1: extract

1

from it and add it to the whole part:

10 + \frac{5}{4}

10 + \frac{4 + 1}{4}

10 + \frac{4}{4} + \frac{1}{4}

10 + 1 + \frac{1}{4}

11 + \frac{1}{4}

The numeric value of:

11 + \frac{1}{4}

equals:

11 + 0.25

▷

11.25

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