Solve {3/4*1/5}+1/2

$$\{ \frac { 3 } { 4 } \times \frac { 1 } { 5 } \} + \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{20}=0.65$$

Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{3}{4} times \frac{1}{5} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 1}{4\times 5}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{3\times 1}{4\times 5}.

$$\frac{3}{20}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 20 and 2 is 20. Convert \frac{3}{20} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$\frac{3}{20}+\frac{10}{20}$$

Since \frac{3}{20} and \frac{10}{20} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+10}{20}$$

Add 3 and 10 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{20}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5} = 0.65$$