Evaluate 2/4(1+2)

$\frac{2}{4} (1 + 2)$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ and $4$ .

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$\frac{2 (1)}{4} \cdot (1 + 2)$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 2} \cdot (1 + 2)$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 2} \cdot (1 + 2)$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{2} \cdot (1 + 2)$

$\frac{1}{2} \cdot (1 + 2)$

$\frac{1}{2} \cdot (1 + 2)$

Step 2

Add $1$ and $2$ .

$\frac{1}{2} \cdot 3$

Step 3

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $3$ .

$\frac{3}{2}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{3}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$1.5$

Mixed Number Form:

$1 \frac{1}{2}$

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