explain 5/6+7/18 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{5}{6} + \frac{7}{18}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{5 \times 3 + 7}{18}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

5 \times 3

15

\frac{15 + 7}{18}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

15 + 7

22

\frac{22}{18}

ⓘWe simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by the number

2

\frac{22}{18}

\frac{11 \times 2}{9 \times 2}

\frac{11}{9}

▶Result:

\frac{11}{9}

The approximate value of:

\frac{11}{9}

is:

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\approx 1.2222